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Himalayan thangka mandala with a central seated figure in concentric rings of red, gold and blue, framed by rows of small seated buddhas on dark blue silk.

Vajrapani Chitta Mandala (Sarvadurgati Parishodhana Tantra)

A Himalayan thangka painted in opaque watercolor on cotton, showing a circular mandala of concentric rings and a central seated figure within a square palace of red, gold and blue. Rows of small seated buddhas in red and green registers frame the composition, mounted between dark blue silk borders.

Artist
Unknown
Date
15th century
Medium
Opaque watercolor on cotton
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2965 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Otto Doering III Fund

Español: Mandala Chitta de Vajrapani (Sarvadurgati Parishodhana Tantra)

Un thangka del Himalaya pintado con acuarela opaca sobre algodón, que muestra un mandala circular de anillos concéntricos y una figura sentada en el centro, dentro de un palacio cuadrado en rojo, dorado y azul. Filas de pequeños budas sentados en tonos rojos y verdes enmarcan la composición, montada entre bordes de seda azul oscuro.

Português: Mandala Chitta de Vajrapani (Sarvadurgati Parishodhana Tantra)

Um thangka do Himalaia pintado em aquarela opaca sobre algodão, mostrando um mandala circular de anéis concêntricos e uma figura sentada no centro, dentro de um palácio quadrado em vermelho, dourado e azul. Fileiras de pequenos budas sentados em tons de vermelho e verde emolduram a composição, montada entre bordas de seda azul-escuro.