Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/03/11

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Ghantapa
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:00:25 +0100
References: <4D76ED56.1040308@csdco.com>

Some revenge ;-)

Nathan Wajsman
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On Mar 9, 2011, at 4:00 AM, John Nebel wrote:

> 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.
> 
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