Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom. He is depicted in the painting holding lotus flowers at his ears supporting scriptures. Above him are additional bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Along the sides are lamas in teaching posture. Below are additional wisdom and wealth deities. The painting shows Manjushri and other figures from Tibetan Buddhist tradition in a colorful geometric layout, indicating Nepali artistic influence through its stylized details and ornamentation.
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A brief description of Manjugosha, image and details related primarily to the Sakyapas.
Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom. He is depicted in the painting holding lotus flowers at his ears supporting scriptures. Above him are additional bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Along the sides are lamas in teaching posture. Below are additional wisdom and wealth deities. The painting shows Manjushri and other figures from Tibetan Buddhist tradition in a colorful geometric layout, indicating Nepali artistic influence through its stylized details and ornamentation.
Manjushri is the bodhisattva of wisdom. He is depicted in the painting holding lotus flowers at his ears supporting scriptures. Above him are additional bodhisattvas and Buddhas. Along the sides are lamas in teaching posture. Below are additional wisdom and wealth deities. The painting shows Manjushri and other figures from Tibetan Buddhist tradition in a colorful geometric layout, indicating Nepali artistic influence through its stylized details and ornamentation.
Manjushri-ghosha (Tibetan: jam pal yang. English: The Glorious One with a Melodious Voice.
!ans"rit: Manjushri Tibetan: #am pal yang
Orange in colour$ Manjushri has one %ace and two hands held to the heart in the &harma Teaching gesture (mudra delicately holding the stems o% two lotus %lowers blossoming at each ear. The blossom on his right supports the %laming sword o% wisdom and the le%t supports the 'rajnaparamita !utra. Very peace%ul and smiling$ he is adorned with a crown$ jewel and gold ornaments and (ariously coloured sil" garments$ seated in (ajra posture abo(e a moon disc$ multi-coloured lotus and lion supported tiered throne. )n %ront o% the elaborate bac"rest$ to the right and le%t$ are two standing bodhisatt(as$ white and blac"$ with the hands in the teaching gesture each holding a single lotus blossom supporting a moon and sun respecti(ely. !till within the s*uare enclosure$ to the upper right and le%t o% the bac"rest$ are the two bodhisatt(as Maitreya and Manjushri in dialogue - rela+ing on bench seats. ,long the top$ %rom the le%t$ is a Tibetan lama with the hands in the teaching gesture wearing monastic robes and a pandita hat. -e+t is the .uddha o% Medicine (!ans"rit: .haishajyaguru$ blue in colour %ollowed by the buddha !ha"yamuni %lan"ed by two standing arhats. -e+t is the goddess 'rajnaparamita$ yellow in colour with %our hands %ollowed by the buddha o% long-li%e$ ,mitayus$ red$ holding a (ase and wearing a crown. /astly$ a householder lama with long hair holds the hands in the mudra o% &harma Teaching. Vertically along both sides are %i(e seated lamas all with the hands in the teaching gesture$ each hand holding the stem o% a lotus and wearing monastic robes. ,ll but one wear a pandita hat. .eneath them on the le%t is the wisdom deity 0hite ,chala (Tib.: me1o wa "ar po holding a sword and lasso$ in a "neeling posture. On the right is Green Tara holding the stems o% two blue lotus %lowers$ seated in a rela+ed manner. ,long the bottom %rom the le%t is the wrath%ul deity who remo(es disease$ .hur"um"uta (Tib.: me wa tseg pa$ dar" in colour$ with three %aces and si+ hands$ standing in the %lames o% pristine awareness. -e+t is the wealth deity Ganapati$ elephant %aced$ white in colour with %our hands$ seated in a rela+ed manner. -e+t is .lac" #ambhala$ deity o% wealth$ na"ed$ holding a s"ullcup and mongoose$ in a standing posture. -e+t is 'anjara Maha"ala with one %ace and two hands %ollowed by a %orm o% Maha"ali 'alden 2abtenma$ blac" with two hands holding a sword and bag$ riding a mule. ,t the bottom right corner is a solitary monastic %igure most li"ely the patron o% the artwor". ,long with ,(alo"itesh(ara and Tara$ Manjushri is one o% the most popular bodhisatt(as and tutelary deity %igures in Tantric .uddhism. 'racticed in all schools$ new and old$ there are do3ens o% lineages$ %orms and (ariations o% practice. 4or the !arma !chools Manjushri is %ound in all %our tantric classi%ications: 5riya$ 6arya$ 7oga and ,nuttarayoga. The most popular o% those arise %rom the !iddhai"a(ira Tantra. ,lthough no clear lineage characteristics can be %ound$ it does howe(er show a strong general !a"ya in%luence based on the collection o% secondary deity %igures. )n style the painting indicates a -epali in%luence seen in the geometric layout$ strong colours and detailed ornamentation stri(ing not to lea(e any open can(as.
Date: 26 July 2019 Ms Zohra Shiraz Contractor Saidunnisa House, 2Nd FLR, Flat No 12,48/A, Naushir Bharucha Marg, Opp Grant Road Rly STN West Mumbai Mumbai 400007 Maharashtra