Pair of Dancing Citipatis "Lords of the Funeral Pile"
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ABS 302
Code: ABS 302
Country: Mongolia
Style: Khalkhas of Outer Mongolia
Date: 1700 - 1800
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 37
Materials: Wood, with remains of painted decoration
Pair of Dancing Citipatis "Lords of the Funeral Pile"
The Sri Smasana Adipata or "glorious lords of the charnel ground of the funeral pile - father & mother" are popularly known as Citipati or "lord of the funeral pile". They are related to the Cakrasamvara Tantra and are usually represented as pair of skeleton figures brandishing various attributes.
The Sri Smasana Adipata or "glorious lords of the charnel ground of the funeral pile - father & mother" are popularly known as Citipati or "lord of the funeral pile". They are related to the Cakrasamvara Tantra and are usually represented as pair of skeleton figures brandishing various attributes.