Khorlo Demchog Embracing Dorje Phagmo
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Yes, on view now
Where is “Khorlo Demchog Embracing Dorje Phagmo” now? Minneapolis Institute of Art, G255, Minneapolis. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
Closed· opens at 11:00 AM
On public display.
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- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
The embrace of the deity Khorlo Demchog (Sanskrit: Chakrasamvara) and his consort Dorje Phangmo (Sanskrit: Vajravārāhī) symbolizes the union of wisdom and compassion, an important principle of Vajrayana Buddhism. The four-faced, twelve-armed god holds Dorje Phangmo in his arms while trampling on the Hindu deities Bhairava and Kalaratri, who represent ignorance and evil.
The image bears an imperial inscription dating it to the reign of the Yongle emperor of China (r. 1403–24). The emperor sought the services of Tibetan lamas, and missions to and from China involved the exchange of gifts, Buddhist images, and ritual objects.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 97.156.2a, b
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
