CHUNGAPA

CHONGAPA (JE TSONGKHAPA)
Je Tsongkhapa, also known as Lama Tsongkhapa, was a well-known Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher of the 14th and 15th centuries. He is regarded as an enlightened master and the founder of the Gelug school of Buddhism and is regarded as one of the most prominent personalities in Tibetan Buddhism. He was born in 1357 in Tibet and became a monk at an early age. He studied under many great masters and gained a thorough understanding of Buddhist theory, especially the teachings on emptiness and compassion. He also pursued studies in medicine, astronomy, and poetry.
Je Tsongkhapa is most known for modernizing Tibetan Buddhism and founding the Gelug school, which stressed monastic discipline, ethical behavior, and research and discussion. He is particularly well-known for his extensive works, which include the Lamrim Chenmo, which is regarded as one of the most important books in Tibetan Buddhism. In Tibetan art and symbolism, he is frequently represented as a calm, enlightened person with a benign look and a little big smile.
Chungapa is the Chinese god and is known as a tantric god. He was doing meditation on sitting lotus flowers and holding lotus on both sides of his hand. On his downward, there are person worship the chungapa by providing the different goods to him. On his left side, there are three people i.e.one is providing the fruits, another two are looking at chungapa. On this right side of him, there are also three people i.e.one is providing Sankha, next one is playing vina. vina is the musical instrument that is used while meditating, the next person is holding like a Kalesa. He is the position of the “Dhyana asana”. He is sitting by crossing both legs and facing the feet upward. He is surrounded by golden color and his body is covered with yellow clothes which give a different meaning whereas the golden color denotes freedom, happiness, purity, enlightenment, and knowledge then yellow signifies his humility and separation from materialist society.