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35mm slide: 20094
World Region
Asia
Region
South Asia
Country
Tibet
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Mahakala mGon-po, the tutelary lamaist deity, is one of the "eight terrible ones". He is depicted standing on the Brahman god Ganesa, the elephant-headed, who is prostrate on a lotus throne. He holds the knife, the cup, the drum, the lasso, the trident, and the string of skulls in his six hands. At the top center is Vajradhara (Adi-Buddha). At the bottom are: Yama, Lhamo (Vasudhara) and Vajradhara. Other figures are repetitive forms of Mahakala, l

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19236
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"Mahakala mGon-po, the tutelary lamaist deity, is one of the "eight terrible ones". He is depicted standing on the Brahman god Ganesa, the elephant-headed, who is prostrate on a lotus throne. He holds the knife, the cup, the drum, the lasso, the trident, and the string of skulls in his six hands. At the top center is Vajradhara (Adi-Buddha). At the bottom are: Yama, Lhamo (Vasudhara) and Vajradhara. Other figures are repetitive forms of Mahakala, l". In the digital collection UM Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/anthro1ic/x-19236/19236. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. March 28, 2024.
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