Indian and Himalayan Art

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A thangka depicting Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi, West Tibet, 14th century

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March 20, 05:22 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

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Description

distemper on cloth, framed.


Height 15 by 13 ¾ in., 38 by 35 cm.

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990s.

This powerful and striking image of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi engaging in the perfect union of Wisdom and Compassion served as a device for the visualization of the Chakrasamvara tantra, literally Circle of Bliss. The tantra is a secret treatise with its origin in medieval eastern India, and is used by practitioners to increase their ability to attain the ultimate goal of Enlightenment. For a succinct discussion by Dina Bangdel on the content of the tantra, see John C. Huntington & Dina Bangdel, The Circle of Bliss: Buddhist Meditational Art, Columbus, 2003, pp. 264-8.

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