Panchen Lama Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen

Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen, the first person to hold the title of Paṇchen Lama, is pictured in this eighteenth century painting, with Maitreya to the right enveloped in a rainbow. The upper left depicts Cakrasaṃvara and to the right is Paṇchen Lama's teacher Khedrub Sanggye Yeshe. The lower left shows Vaiśravaṇa, with Begtse Chen to the right.

Source:

Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art, gift of the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation
First Panchen Lama, Lobzang Chokyi Gyaltsen (1570-1662)(After Choying Gyatso’s (active ca.1640s-1660s) set of previous incarnations of the Panchen Lamas)
Tsang Province, Central Tibet, 18th century
F1996.21.2
https://rubinmuseum.org/collection/f1996-21-2/

Depicted in this piece:

  • Sanggye Yeshe
  • The Fourth Paṇchen Lama, Lobzang Chokyi Gyeltsen