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Add Or 3024
- Record Id:
- 040-003277563
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003277551
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100028181659.0x001f26
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add Or 3024
- Title:
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Samyé and ceremonies there
- Scope & Content:
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‘No.5’
‘Continuation of the Do de chotpa festival.’
‘1. Chechogheruka’ [che-mchog-he-ru-ka]. ‘All the other deotas form a square and this one remains in the centre: he is styled Konchok’ [dkon-mchog],’ or the Deity in anger.’
‘2. A Lama with a human skull full of spirits or liquor.’
‘3. A zemindar boiling some oil: the deity advances, takes the skull full of spirit and pours it upon the boiling oil, when it flames up and burns the evil spirit (Bihri) who is represented on paper and drawn with five different kinds of blood.’
‘4. It is called Lingha: it is drawn with first the blood of a man who has been murdered: 2nd with blood of a leper; 3rd by the blood of a menstruous woman; 4th with the blood of black pig; 5th with the blood of a black horse. The names of the enemy to be destroyed must be written on the paper or enemies of Shakya who destroy his books &’c. ‘This is only the custom of Lopsun Rinpochi of which Heruka is the principal divinity and the Shakyas acknowledge Jumpul Shinjeshét called in Sanskrit Jumnu Taka or Manju Shri the God of wisdom.’
‘5. Shur Bunzur Heruka’ [sar-badzra-he-ruka] ‘(or Deota of the East)’
‘6. Keworikurmo Devi’ [kehu-ri-dkar-mo].
‘7. Sinmokurmug’ [srin-mo-dkar-smug]’ Devi’
‘8. Radongsirpo’ [ra-gdon-ser-po]’ Devi’
‘9. Lhorrudna Héruka’ [lhor-ratna He-ru-ka]’ Deota’
‘10. Doodsimursur’ [bdub-rtsi-dmar-ser] ‘Devi’
‘11. Tséworisirmo’ [rtsehu-ri-ser-mo]’ Devi’
‘12. Tatongjangkoo’ [ta-gdon-ljan-khu]’ Devi’
‘13. Noob pudma Héruka’ [nub-padma-he-ru-ka]’ Deota’
‘14. Pramohumur’ [pra-mo-ha-dmar]’ Devi’
‘15. Thobchinmurkya’ [stobs-chen-dmar-skya]’ Devi’
‘16. Duldongjangku’ [sbrul-gdon-ljan-khu] ‘Devi’.
‘17. Chang Kurma Heruka’ [byan-karma-he-ru-ka] ‘Deota’.
‘18. Langchinjangna’ [glan-chen-ljan-nag] ‘Devi’.
‘19. Kurmajhangnag’ [karma-ljan-nag] ‘Devi’.
‘20. Khoochugkurmo’ [khu-byug-dkar-mo] ‘Devi’.
‘The ornament worn on the breast of all these Devis and Deotas is called Melong and Panglong (Pang the breast) (Long, looking glass or reflection), the late is the more proper name. The Deota no.1 has in his hand a pendah or imitation in silver of a human skull.’
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003277551
040-003277563 - Is part of:
- Add Or 3013-3043 : Add.Or.3013-3043 6 large picture maps of Tibet and 25 drawings of places, monasteries, people and ceremonies in Tibet bound…
Add Or 3024 : Samyé and ceremonies there - Hierarchy:
- 032-003277551[0012]/040-003277563
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add Or 3013-3043
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 Item
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Styles:
- Tibetan school
- Start Date:
- 1844
- End Date:
- 1862
- Date Range:
- 1844-1862
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Medium: watercolour
- Material Type:
- Prints, Drawings and Paintings
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Subjects:
- Architecture
Buddhist Temples
Rites and Ceremonies
Temples - Places:
- Samyai, Tibet, China