Mahakala

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Panjaranatha Mahakala, 16th–17th century (Tibet), clay with pigments (Rubin Museum of Art, New York) Rubin Museum senior curator Dr. Karl Debreczeny and Dr. Beth Harris of Smarthistory examine a sculpture of Mahakala, one of the eight great wrathful dharma protectors in Vajrayana Buddhism—a remover of obstacles, both internal and external.

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