Vajrapani (Sanscrit), Ochirwaan (Mongolian)
Mongolian
11 x 9 cm
Painted on Paper
Mid-19th To Early 20th Century

This representation emphasizes Vajrapani’s great weight and substance. Unlike most of his icons (e.g. Figure 27) Vajrapani here wears the skull-crown of the wrathful protectors, with whom he is often classified (perhaps mistakenly) rather than the more appropriate jewel crown of a bodhisattva, in which category he belongs.