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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University
Gungyi Lhamo (Tibetan)
She is Goddess of Winter and along with her three season-symbolizing sisters is associated with Palden Lhamo. The four of them appear on large thangkas of Palden Lhamo each riding a particular symbolic animal. Gungyi Lhamo, who rides a bactrian camel, is particularly popular among the Mongolians of the Gobi Desert who breed and ride bactrian camels. |
