Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi

Central Tibet

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 964

This powerful depiction of Chakrasamvara embracing his yogini consort Vajravarahi is a highly energized visualization, such as would have been experienced by an advanced tantric master. These are key deities in the Vajrayana system, uniting two of the most powerful ideas in esoteric Buddhism, wisdom, embodied in Vajravarahi, and compassion, the essence of Chakrasamvara. His name, which translates as Circle of Bliss, embodies the powerful union of these two fundamentals tenets of Buddhism. This is arguably one of the finest representations of this subject to have survived from medieval Tibet.

Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet

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Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet
Chakrasamvara with His Consort Vajravarahi, Distemper on cotton, Central Tibet

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