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35mm slide: 19911
World Region
Asia
Region
South Asia
Country
Tibet
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Paldan Lhamo, the Defender of the Law, is the only feminine member of the Dharmapala. She rides a mule covered with the skin of her own son. She has four arms, three eyes, and wears a skull-crown and jewelry. She is attended by the twin furies, Makaraaktra the elephant-headed and Simhavaktra the lion-headed. At the top are : the Adi-Buddha, Vajradhara and two Mahasiddhas.

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19053
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"Paldan Lhamo, the Defender of the Law, is the only feminine member of the Dharmapala. She rides a mule covered with the skin of her own son. She has four arms, three eyes, and wears a skull-crown and jewelry. She is attended by the twin furies, Makaraaktra the elephant-headed and Simhavaktra the lion-headed. At the top are : the Adi-Buddha, Vajradhara and two Mahasiddhas.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-19053/19053. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. May 20, 2024.
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