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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University
Begtse (Tibetan) / Jamsran (Mongolian) Begtse, whose name means “great coat of mail” was trampled by the third Dalai Lama’s horse after the Dalai Lama manifested himself as Avalokitesvara. In honor of this event, which domesticated Begtse, the Dharmapala is shown trampling a human and a horse. |