Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/08

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ghantapa
From: john.nebel at csdco.com (John Nebel)
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2011 20:00:38 -0700
 
http://thangkas.csd.net/ghantapa.html

C&C welcome

John

Ghantapa refused to teach the local king, Devapala.  In revenge, the 
king conspired to corrupt him by having a young virgin repeatedly 
entreat, then seduce him.

Later, thinking he had succeeded, the king threw the guru's child and 
pot of alcohol to the ground. In anger Ghandapa caused the earth 
goddess, depicted in the upper left, to flood the kingdom.  The 
repentant king was rescued by Avalokitesvara, standing in the lower 
right, hand up to stop the flood. The child and pot of alcohol were 
transformed into the bell and vajra in Ghantapa's hands.
Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] IMG: Ghantapa)
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