Mighty guardian Khro-rgyal stag-lha me-'bar

18th century

Khro-rgyal stag-lha me-'bar which means "the wrathful flaming tiger deity", is the wrathful aspect of the founder of the Bon religion Shenrap and the main guardian deity of the Bon religion/ The guardian has three large round eyes, an open snarling mouth and yellow hair flaming upward. The right and left hands are both upraised and outstretched holding gold wheels.

The encircling Buddhas are the thousand Buddhas of the virtuous Kalpa of the Bon religion.

Credit : HK heritage museum.