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35mm slide: 20080
World Region
Asia
Region
South Asia
Country
Tibet
Description
Represented here is the Mandala or "mystic circle" of Samvara (Bde-mchong) and his Sakti. It consists of a central circle, a square and an outer circle. In the center is a black, ten-armed deity, which may be Samvara. Around it are various symbols and deities. Around the outer circle, at the top are :religious teachers, lamas and monks; at the bottom, various tutelary and protecting deities.

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Record
19222
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-19222/19222

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"Represented here is the Mandala or "mystic circle" of Samvara (Bde-mchong) and his Sakti. It consists of a central circle, a square and an outer circle. In the center is a black, ten-armed deity, which may be Samvara. Around it are various symbols and deities. Around the outer circle, at the top are :religious teachers, lamas and monks; at the bottom, various tutelary and protecting deities.". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-19222/19222. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. March 29, 2024.
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