Nine brothers of dra-lha
- Inventory number:
- Ж-1331
- Author:
- Unknown
- Creation Date:
- 19th century
- Place of Creation:
- Buryatia
- Provenance:
- Received from a private individual
- Technique:
- painting
- Size:
- 20 x 14.5 cm
- Material:
- canvas, mineral paint
- Type of object:
- Thangka
- Subject:
- Buddhism
The nine Dra-lha brothers are protectors of warriors, incarnations of Vajrapāṇi, who is depicted above the central figure. These are the horsemen Patenmakpon, Tuchen-dradul, Nangdrak-drungdir, Draktsel-tokbep, Kyepa-sokdo, Dangbe-sokcho, Kyebu-rangche, Chjatra-ngonmi, and Dramen-shokkar. They have white bodies and a warlike appearance. In the center, the main brother, Maten-makpon, is depicted.
