{"schemaVersion":1,"id":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/","slug":"red-jambhala","pillar":"deities","datePublished":"2026-10-27","dateModified":"2026-10-27","tibetanUchen":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་དམར་པོ།","wylie":"dzam bha la dmar po","sanskrit":"Rakta Jambhala","devanagari":"रक्त जम्भल","editions":{"en":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/index.md","language":"en","title":"Red Jambhala (Dzambhala Marpo)","subtitle":"Padma-Family Magnetizing Abundance, Harmonious Conditions & Merit","summary":"Radiating ruby-crimson light in Amitābha and Vajrasattva’s Padma-Vajra stream, Red Jambhala presides over magnetizing activity (vaśīkaraṇa): harmonizing human relationships, attracting supportive conditions for ethical work, and dissolving interpersonal scarcity.","infobox":[{"label":"Tibetan (Wylie)","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་དམར་པོ། (dzam bha la dmar po)"},{"label":"Buddha Family","value":"Padma (Lotus) Family — Magnetizing & Discriminating Wisdom"},{"label":"Iconographic Forms","value":"Two-armed solo seated form (or four-armed yab-yum with Vasudhārā)"},{"label":"Right & Left Hands","value":"Blazing wish-fulfilling jewel cintāmaṇi (right); jewel-spitting mongoose (left)"},{"label":"Canonical Source","value":"Tengyur Toh 3525 / Sakya Golden Dharmas Rakta-Jambhala Cycle"}],"recognition":{"cue":"Ruby-crimson body seated in royal ease on a lotus, holding a glowing wish-fulfilling gem/fruit in his right hand and a jewel-producing mongoose in his left.","mudra":"Seated in royal ease; right hand holds blazing wish-granting jewel on knee, left arm squeezes jewel-mongoose","bodyColor":"crimson","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"Padma Magnetizing Activity: Why Red Symbolizes Harmonious Conditions","paragraphs":["In the Tibetan Five-Buddha-Family mandala, ruby-red is the color of the Western Padma (Lotus) Family presided over by Amitābha—whose Discriminating Awareness Wisdom (sor-rtog ye-shes) transmutes grasping attachment into magnetic warmth and empathy. Within the Five Jambhalas, Red Jambhala embodies this exact vaśīkaraṇa (magnetizing/harmonizing) function.","Whereas Yellow Jambhala focuses on foundational generosity and White Jambhala on healing acute destitution, Red Jambhala addresses a different obstacle practitioners face in the world: isolation, fractured collaboration, and lack of supportive companions or patrons when undertaking virtuous projects."]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"Solo Seated vs. Yab-Yum Consort Forms in Museum Paintings","paragraphs":["In Five-Jambhala thangka sets (such as the Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen scroll TM-4655-1), Red Jambhala sits in royal ease wearing a five-jeweled crown, holding a radiant wish-fulfilling jewel (cintāmaṇi) or treasury casket in his right hand and the jewel-mongoose in his left. In inner Sakya and Nyingma Terma lineages emanating from Vajrasattva, he also appears in union (yab-yum) with the red wealth goddess Vasudhārā (Nor-rgyun-ma), holding an iron hook and jewel noose to signify the inseparability of skillful means and abundant generosity."]}],"practiceContext":"Historically favored by householders, artisans, and monastic stewards responsible for community harmony and fundraising for temple libraries and clinics.","faqs":[{"question":"How do you distinguish Red Jambhala from Kurukullā or Two-Armed Red Tārā?","answer":"Check body build and left-hand attribute: Red Jambhala has a stout yakṣa-king build and always squeezes a jewel-spitting MONGOOSE under his left arm; Kurukullā and Red Tārā are slender female deities holding a floral bow/arrow or red utpala lotus."}],"sources":[{"title":"Tengyur Toh 3525 · Rakta-Jambhala Sādhana & Sakya Golden Dharmas Archive","url":"https://read.84000.co"},{"title":"Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen: Five Jambhalas Thangka (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]},"zh-tw":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/red-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/red-jambhala/index.md","language":"zh-TW","title":"紅財神（藏巴拉瑪波 · 蓮花部懷愛資糧尊）","subtitle":"西方蓮花部懷柔攝受本尊 · 薩迦與金剛薩埵法脈匯聚善緣資糧之修心正義","summary":"藏語稱「藏巴拉瑪波（紅財神）」，屬西方阿彌陀佛蓮花部（亦具金剛薩埵懷愛法脈），為薩迦派與寧瑪伏藏極受推崇的懷柔增益本尊。身呈紅寶石光色，右手持摩尼如意寶珠（或寶盒/寶果），左臂抱吐寶鼬鼠，主攝受人天善緣、調和違逆助緣。","infobox":[{"label":"藏文（威利轉寫）","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་དམར་པོ།（藏巴拉瑪波 · 紅色藏巴拉）"},{"label":"所屬佛部","value":"西方蓮花部（妙觀察智 · 主懷柔攝受與善緣和合）"},{"label":"常見形制","value":"一面二臂單尊半跏趺坐相（薩迦密傳亦有雙運財源天母相）"},{"label":"持物特徵","value":"右手托放光摩尼如意寶珠（或寶果），左手抱吐寶鼬鼠"},{"label":"丹珠爾典籍","value":"德格丹珠爾 Toh 3525 及薩迦派《紅藏巴拉懷攝修法》"}],"recognition":{"cue":"三秒認出：五姓財神中唯一「通體紅寶石色」且安坐蓮臺者！右手托放光摩尼寶珠（或紅寶果），左臂抱吐寶鼠。","mudra":"半跏趺坐於蓮臺，右手於右膝托放光摩尼寶珠，左肘緊抱口吐珍寶之吐寶鼠","bodyColor":"crimson","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"蓮花部懷柔法義：為什麼紅財神專司「善緣和合與順緣匯聚」？","paragraphs":["在藏傳五方佛色彩符號學中，紅寶石色屬於西方阿彌陀佛統攝的蓮花部（Padma Family），對應轉貪執為慈悲攝受的「妙觀察智」。在五姓財神體系裡，紅財神正是承載這一「懷柔攝受（懷業）」功德的代表本尊。","如果說黃財神側重破除慳吝、白財神側重息災除病，那麼紅財神則專門對治行者在世間推動善業時遇到的「人緣乖違、孤立無援、資糧順緣不聚」之障——以慈悲敬愛之心感召志同道合的助緣。"]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh-tw/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"館藏圖像辨析：單尊二臂相與雙運財源天母相","paragraphs":["在傳世《五姓財神唐卡》（如荷蘭國家世界文化博物館藏 TM-4655-1）中，紅財神常以一面二臂單尊相安坐於蓮月輪上，右手當膝托摩尼寶珠，左抱吐寶鼠。而在薩迦派與寧瑪伏藏（源自金剛薩埵心間化現）的不共修法中，紅財神亦現與紅色財源天母（Vasudhārā）雙運擁抱相，手執懷業鐵鈎、絹索與吐寶鼠，表方便與智慧雙運、福慧二資糧俱足。"]}],"practiceContext":"歷史上廣受居士家庭、寺院執事與興辦利生慈善事業者修習，修持核心在於先修自心柔和謙敬、廣結善緣。","faqs":[{"question":"同為紅寶石身色，「紅財神」與「作明佛母 / 二臂紅度母」在圖像上怎麼區分？","answer":"看體態與左手持物：紅財神呈豐滿威嚴的男性藥叉王者相，左臂必抱一隻吐寶鼬鼠；作明佛母與紅度母則為纖秀女尊相，手持優鉢羅花弓箭或紅蓮鐵鈎，絕不抱吐寶鼠。"}],"sources":[{"title":"德格版丹珠爾 Toh 3525《紅藏巴拉修法》及薩迦派金法文獻","url":"https://read.84000.co"},{"title":"荷蘭國家世界文化博物館藏《五姓財神唐卡》檔案 (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]},"zh":{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/red-jambhala/","markdownUrl":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/red-jambhala/index.md","language":"zh-CN","title":"红财神（藏巴拉玛波 · 莲花部怀爱资粮尊）","subtitle":"西方莲花部怀柔摄受本尊 · 萨迦与金刚萨埵法脉汇聚善缘资粮之修心正义","summary":"藏语称「藏巴拉玛波（红财神）」，属西方阿弥陀佛莲花部（亦具金刚萨埵怀爱法脉），为萨迦派与宁玛伏藏极受推崇的怀柔增益本尊。身呈红宝石光色，右手持摩尼如意宝珠（或宝盒/宝果），左臂抱吐宝鼬鼠，主摄受人天善缘、调和违逆助缘。","infobox":[{"label":"藏文（威利转写）","value":"ཛམ་བྷ་ལ་དམར་པོ།（藏巴拉玛波 · 红色藏巴拉）"},{"label":"所属佛部","value":"西方莲花部（妙观察智 · 主怀柔摄受与善缘和合）"},{"label":"常见形制","value":"一面二臂单尊半跏趺坐相（萨迦密传亦有双运财源天母相）"},{"label":"持物特征","value":"右手托放光摩尼如意宝珠（或宝果），左手抱吐宝鼬鼠"},{"label":"丹珠尔典籍","value":"德格丹珠尔 Toh 3525 及萨迦派《红藏巴拉怀摄修法》"}],"recognition":{"cue":"三秒认出：五姓财神中唯一「通体红宝石色」且安坐莲台者！右手托放光摩尼宝珠（或红宝果），左臂抱吐宝鼠。","mudra":"半跏趺坐于莲台，右手于右膝托放光摩尼宝珠，左肘紧抱口吐珍宝之吐宝鼠","bodyColor":"crimson","posture":"lalitasana","implements":["jewel-mongoose"]},"sections":[{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-1","heading":"莲花部怀柔法义：为什么红财神专司「善缘和合与顺缘汇聚」？","paragraphs":["在藏传五方佛色彩符号学中，红宝石色属于西方阿弥陀佛统摄的莲花部（Padma Family），对应转贪执为慈悲摄受的「妙观察智」。在五姓财神体系里，红财神正是承载这一「怀柔摄受（怀业）」功德的代表本尊。","如果说黄财神侧重破除悭吝、白财神侧重息灾除病，那么红财神则专门对治行者在世间推动善业时遇到的「人缘乖违、孤立无援、资粮顺缘不聚」之障——以慈悲敬爱之心感召志同道合的助缘。"]},{"url":"https://mandalaatlas.org/zh/deities/red-jambhala/#sec-2","heading":"馆藏图像辨析：单尊二臂相与双运财源天母相","paragraphs":["在传世《五姓财神唐卡》（如荷兰国家世界文化博物馆藏 TM-4655-1）中，红财神常以一面二臂单尊相安坐于莲月轮上，右手当膝托摩尼宝珠，左抱吐宝鼠。而在萨迦派与宁玛伏藏（源自金刚萨埵心间化现）的不共修法中，红财神亦现与红色财源天母（Vasudhārā）双运拥抱相，手执怀业铁钩、绢索与吐宝鼠，表方便与智慧双运、福慧二资粮俱足。"]}],"practiceContext":"历史上广受居士家庭、寺院执事与兴办利生慈善事业者修习，修持核心在于先修自心柔和谦敬、广结善缘。","faqs":[{"question":"同为红宝石身色，「红财神」与「作明佛母 / 二臂红度母」在图像上怎么区分？","answer":"看体态与左手持物：红财神呈丰满威严的男性药叉王者相，左臂必抱一只吐宝鼬鼠；作明佛母与红度母则为纤秀女尊相，手持优钵罗花弓箭或红莲铁钩，绝不抱吐宝鼠。"}],"sources":[{"title":"德格版丹珠尔 Toh 3525《红藏巴拉修法》及萨迦派金法文献","url":"https://read.84000.co"},{"title":"荷兰国家世界文化博物馆藏《五姓财神唐卡》档案 (TM-4655-1)","url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg"}]}},"artwork":{"image":"https://mandalaatlas.org/plates/variant-jambhala-red.webp","width":700,"height":873,"sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Thangka_voorstellende_Rode_Jambhala_(midden)_en_andere_vormen_van_Jambhala_TMnr_4655-1.jpg#red-jambhala","collection":"Nationaal Museum van Wereldculturen (TM-4655-1)","license":"Public Domain","licenseUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/"},"related":["https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/white-jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/green-jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/black-jambhala/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/kurukulla/","https://mandalaatlas.org/deities/amitabha/"]}