Dharmapala Thangka CentreSchool of Thangka Painting

1.17 Rainbow Buddhas

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Explanations
01 Buddha Amitabha02 Tathagata Buddha Ratnasambhava
03 Buddha Amitayus04 Tathagata Buddha Amogasiddhi
05 Vajrapani06 Manjushri
07 Nivaranavishkambhin08 Akasagarbha
09 Buddha Maitreya10 Avalokiteshvara
11 Kshitigarbha12 Samantabhadra
13 Buddha Maitreya14 Tathagata Buddha Vairocana
15 Miyo Langzangma16 Tathagata Buddha Akshobhya

Explanation
  1. Buddha Shakyamuni - the historical founder of Buddhism.
  2. Dipankara Buddha Shakyamuni - The first of the 24 Buddhas preceding the historical Buddha
  3. Vairochana - Lord of the Five Tathagata Buddhas
  4. Amogasiddhi Buddha - Transcendent Tathagata Buddha of the North
  5. Akshobhya Buddha - Transcendent Buddha of the East
  6. Amitabha Buddha - Transcendent Buddha of the West