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The Horse Mounted Goddess in

Buddhism: A Postulated History

John C. Huntington

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

The goddess, Gaja Lakshmi (Shri),

is a possible precursor to the

protective mounted goddess of

eastern India, Nepal and Tibet who

are also known as Shri.

Sanchi Stupa 2, ca 120-100 BCE

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Unidentified goddess.

Mahakala panel on the

South Wall in the

Sumtsek at Alchi.

Second half of the 11th

century, Ladakh.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Unidentified goddess.

Mahakala panel on the

South Wall in the

Sumtsek at Alchi.

Second half of the 11th

century, Ladakh.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Parnsabari. Rajshahi

district, ca. 11-12th cent.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Parnsabari, Rajshahi

district, ca. 11-12th cent.

Location of mounted

goddess

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Parnsabari, Rajshahi

district, ca. 11-12th cent.

Detail of mounted

goddess

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The Horse Mounted GoddessDunhuang, Cave 465, East interior wall, ca. 13-14th cent.

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The Horse Mounted GoddessDunhuang, Cave 465, East interior wall, ca. 13-14th cent.

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The Horse Mounted GoddessDunhuang, Cave 465, East interior wall, ca. 13-14th cent.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Panjara Mahakala (Tib:

Gur gyi mgon-po) and

his entourage of four

mahakala deities. Lower

right: dPal lDan Lha-mo.

Saskya tradition, late

14th-15th cent.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

dPal lDan Lha-mo

Saskya tradition, late

14th-15th cent.

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Hariti Shrine,

Swayambhu

Mahachaitya.

Kathmandu Valley,

Nepal

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Hariti Shrine,

Swayambhu

Mahachaitya.

Kathmandu Valley,

Nepal

Main Torana

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Hariti Shrine,

Swayambhu

Mahachaitya.

Kathmandu Valley,

Nepal

Cvashkamini Figure

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Hariti Shrine,

Swayambhu

Mahachaitya.

Kathmandu Valley,

Nepal

Cvashkamini Figure

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Tibetan style

dPal Ldan Lha-mo

http://www.glenbow.org/collections/museum/world/asia.cfm

Glenbow Museum Alberta CN

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The Horse Mounted

Goddess

Buryatia style

dPal Ldan Lha-mo

http://www.thangka.ru/gallery/gr_lhamo_b.htm

l

Nickolai N. Dudka


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