Rahula and the Thangka of Bagura

[Thangka of Rahula and Bagura]

Thangka of Rahula and Bagura, 16-17th century, Beijing, Buben, colored, 140 cm high, 84 cm wide, 86 cm vertical and 54 cm horizontal. The old collection of the Qing Palace
Venerable Rahula is the only son of Sakyamuni Buddha and one of the sixteen Arhat. According to the upper part of the picture, Luo Zun holds the crown, which was acquired by him at the time of the Thirty-Three Days’ Fate. After listening to the Dharma, the god and his family members were freed from reincarnation and offered the Dharma wheel. The picture depicts the scene where the god of heaven leads his family to offer the Falun. At the top of the picture is the palace surrounded by the city wall. It is said that during the lifetime of the Buddha, a city of ten thousand households sank into the water, and Sakyamuni reappeared during his lifetime, but it was ruled by the Devil King. The Venerable Rahula said that it made people believe in it and gave the palace built by this gem to the Venerable
The Venerable Bagura stroked the meerkat with his hand. The meerkat’s mouth contained five-color jewelry. It is said that anyone who touched or saw the meerkat can obtain the pleasure of five desires (color, fragrance, taste, touch and sound). On the right side of the Venerable One, there is a Yaksha offering treasure, the disciple on the right side feeds pigeons, and the Vajrayana Bodhisattva appears in the upper right corner. The auspicious clouds under the throne are highly decorative and have the charm of weaving and embroidery Thangka.