Hayagriva Mandala

Hayagriva Mandala

1996

Hayagriva Mandala, by monk-artists of Seraje Monastic University, India: Geshe Thubten Sonam (b. 1965, Tibet), Sonam Woser (b. 1964, Tibet), Lobsang Lungrig (b. 1974, Tibet), 1996; Sand mixed with mineral pigments. Denver Art Museum purchase with funds from the Asian Art Association, Mr. and Mrs. Yale H. Lewis, NBT Foundation, Fay Shwayder, and the Asian Art Department Acquisition Fund, 1996.54. © Seraje Monastic University

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Hayagriva Mandala Created by monk-artists of Seraje Monastic University, India: Geshe Thubten Sonam (b. 1965, Tibet), Sonam Woser (b. 1964, Tibet), Lobsang Lungrig (b. 1974, Tibet) 1996 Sand mixed with mineral pigments Museum purchase with funds from the Asian Art Association, Mr. and Mrs. Yale H. Lewis, NBT Foundation, Fay Shwayder, and the Asian Art Department Acquisition Fund 1996.54 In September 1996, three monks from Seraje Monastic University in southern India created a Hayagriva mandala at the Denver Art Museum. Hayagriva is regarded as one of the Great Protectors of Buddhism. The abbot of their monastery, Venerable Jampa Tegchhog, offered the sand mandala to the museum "as a token of spiritual gift and as a basis of blessing and faith for the people of Denver and also to protect the people and environment from disease and natural calamities and evil elements."
Artist
Monks of Seraje Monastery, India
Locale
Denver, CO
Country
United States
Style/Tradition
Tibetan
Object
mandala
Medium
Sand with mineral pigments
Dimensions
diameter: 57 in, 144.7800 cm; base width: 61 in, 154.9400 cm; height: .25 in, 0.6350 cm; width,large: 5 ft, 1.5240 m; depth,large: 5 ft, 1.5240 m
Credit Line
Funds from the Asian Art Association, Mr. and Mrs. Yale H. Lewis, NBT Foundation, Fay Shwayder, and the Asian Art Department Acquisition Fund
Department
Arts of Asia
Collection
Arts of Asia
Accession Number
1996.54
Known Provenance
1996, commissioned work; created at DAM by monks from the Seraje monastery in India.
Exhibition History
  • “Arts of Asia FY25 Rotation” — Denver Art Museum, 7/7/2025

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