Yamantaka, Destroyer of the God of Death, early 18th century, Tibet, Distemper on cloth, 72 3/8 x 46 5/8 in. (183.8 x 118.4 cm), Paintings, This image of a wrathful protector of Buddhism would have been an awesome presence in the dimly lit interior of a Tibetan monastery. Yamantaka is a violent aspect of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, who assumes this form to vanquish Yama, the god of death.
Yamantaka, Destroyer of the God of Death, early 18th century, Tibet, Distemper on cloth, 72 3/8 x 46 5/8 in. (183.8 x 118.4 cm), Paintings, This image of a wrathful protector of Buddhism would have been an awesome presence in the dimly lit interior of a Tibetan monastery. Yamantaka is a violent aspect of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, who assumes this form to vanquish Yama, the god of death