Metropolitan Museum of Art/Kronos Collections Central Tibet Ushnishavijaya, The Goddess of Longevity 大都会博物馆西藏中部三面八臂尊胜佛母唐卡

            ca. 1300 Distemper on silk Image: H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 7 in. (17.8 cm) Lent by The Kronos Collections 2024 Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition - Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet

Although all thangka paintings begin with a balanced mathematical sketch, colored and consecrated underdrawings like this one of Ushnishavijaya are rare. The goddess is venerated for her ability to bestow long life, perhaps suggesting the work was rushed to completion for the benefit of an ailing patron. Emerging from a lotus in her upper right hand is a tiny image of the cosmic Buddha Amitabha, who is also worshipped for longevity and presides over the western paradise of Sukhavati, where the devout hope to be reborn. Ushnishavijaya is ensconced within the drum and dome of a stupa, a funerary structure built to house the relics of the Buddha. This placement reflects her association with overcoming death through the triumph of enlightenment.

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Taken on: December 23, 2024

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