Kizil Cave 175: Guhyapadavajra
Kizil Cave 175: Guhyapadavajra
CHINA, Xinjiang, Aksu
This illustration is located in the niche of the right wall in the rear corridor. Guhyapadavajra is seated with legs crossed at the ankles on a green cushion. He holds a whisk in his raised left hand and a vajra in his right hand. On his back is a pair of triangular wings, indicating his ability to fly. Flame patterns fill the background. Guhyapadavajra wears a white upper garment and purple dhoti, and his clothing has a dark brown trim with golden lines. A small offering monk kneels on the ground in the lower left of the illustration, with palms joined in reverence.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, page 571.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Kizil Cave 175: Guhyapadavajra." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, vol. 6, 2016, pp. 571.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Kizil Cave 175: Guhyapadavajra" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L, 6:571.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Kizil Cave 175: Guhyapadavajra. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Caves R-L (Vol. 6, pp. 571).
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