Mandala of the Sutra of the Six Seed Syllables

Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
H 79.7, W 38.6
Kamakura period　13th century

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This painting is used as the principal image in rituals performed to achieve victory over enemies. Treasure-Wheeled Shaka (Skt. Śākyamuni) is at its center. A Treasure Wheel rests on his palms, and the Six Kannon (Skt. Avalokiteśvara) surround him: Shō-Kannon, Senju Kannon, Batō Kannon, Jūichimen Kannon, Juntei Kannon, and Nyoirin Kannon. The lower half is a waterscape; the Wisdom Kings Daiitoku Myōō (Skt. Yamāntaka) and Fudō Myōō (Skt. Acala) are at the lower left and right; heavenly beings encircle a small moon-disc (gachirin) in the foreground.
 
HAGIYA MidoriEnglish by Mary Lewine 
Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, p.343, no.95. 

Accession Number 1199-0
Category Paintings
Bibliography Buddhist Art Paradise: Jewels of the Nara National Museum. Nara National Museum, 2021.7, 354p. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collection of the Nara National Museum: Buddhist Painting. Nara National Museum, 2002, 169p. (Japanese)

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