About Desi Sangye Gyatso

Desi Sangye Gyatso (1653–1705) was the sixth regent (desi) of the 5th Dalai Lama (1617–1682), who founded the School of Medicine and Astrology called Men-Tsee-Khang on Chagspori in 1694 and wrote the Blue Beryl treatise. The name is sometimes written Sangye Gyamtso.

Depicting Tsangyang Gyatso Thangka

20
Apr
2020
Art, Himalayan Art, Thangka
and Tsangyang Gyatso were born in 1683. The Sixth Dalai and Tsangyang Gyatso were perhaps the most popular Dalai Lama. The discovery of Tsangyang Gyatso was kept a secret by the regent until the of the was complete. Tsangyang Gyatso was in no way a model of his predecessor The Great Fifth. Tsangyang Gyatso enjoyed the life of a layman and is best known for his .
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5 forms of Manjushri

Depicting 5 Forms of Manjushri Thangka

29
Aug
2019
Art, Deities, Himalayan Art, Manjushri
Wutaishan Mountain in is considered special for the deity/. According to oral and Chinese literature, it was who first talked about the five different of . 5 forms of are represented on each of the five peaks: central and four directions. The Five Manjushri forms are not depicted in a consistent manner. There are many iconographic differences appearing between the various be they central figures or .
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