India, Jammu and Kashmir state, Himalayas, Ladakh, Indus valley, Matho monastery (gompa), central detail of the No. 77 piece of the collection, an eighteenth century thangka after restoration. He represents Vairocana, the primordial cosmic Buddha. The hand gesture of the Dharma Wheel is a characteristic feature of Tathagata Vairocana and Shakyamuni. He is assisted by two bodhisattvas. The 200 Buddhas surrounding the central figure are gilded with gold leaf

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Size: 4160px × 6240px
Location: Jammu and Kashmir state
Photo credit: © CAVALIER Michel / hemis.fr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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