The Dakini Simhamukha or Simhavaktra [Tibetan: Senge Dongma སེང་གདོང་མ། ནང་ལྷ།] is also known as the »Lion Face« Dakini or »Lion-headed« Dakini. She is shown here dancing in the ardhaparyankasana pose, her left foot trampling a prostate human figure. She holds a vajra chopper in her right hand and a skull bowl in her left hand.
She holds a khatvanga staff with her left arm and wears a tiger skin om her hips.
The terrific goddess is surrounded by tongues of flames and is decorated with a long garland of severed human heads. With her flaming hair and her garland of human skulls, Simhavaktra might seem violent and scary. But here she is a force for good; the dakini’s fierce appearance symbolizes her power to overcome obstacles to enlightenment, such as lust, anger or ignorance.
Herr attendants are [from the top left clockwise]: Avalokiteshvara Lokeshvar, Samantabhadra, Padmasambhava, Dorjee Legpa, Ekajati und Rahul.
Furthermore six animal headed femal Bardo deities are depicted at the right and left edge of the painting.
| Development of this painting |
| Property | Value |
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| Measurements: | 29.1 x 39" | 74 x 99 cm |
| Price: | on request |
| Shipment: | Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal |
| Color: | Color Version |
| Material: | Natural Stone Colors |
| High resolution: | Display [1.9 MB, 2360 x 2925 px.] |
