Shri Hevajra and Nairatmya Nine Deity Mandala.

This painting contains seventeen mandalas. The large form in the center is the basic Essence Hevajra known as the Nine Deity Mandala. The majority of the surrounding mandalas, if not all but one, are additional forms of Hevajra or Nairatmya in her singular mandalas, or minor deities and mandalas, all described in either the Hevajra Root, Vajra Panjara or Samputa Tantras. The only figures that are exceptions are the figures in the top and bottom registers which are a selection of the the more popular meditational deities at the time of the paintings creation. A small donor figure appears at the far left of the bottom register. At the bottom right are Panjara Mahakala, Shri Devi, Yellow Jambhala and Black Jambhala.

Jeff Watt 1-2013