Spanning the stage, the eight great tormas at the 35th Kagyu Monlam celebrate the Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineages — the eight principal traditions which brought the Buddhist teachings from India to Tibet: Nyingma, Kadampa, Lamdre, Marpa Kagyu, Shangpa Kagyu, Shiche, Jodruk [Six-Branched Application] and Nyendrub.

1. General view

2. Nyingma, Kadampa, Lamdre, Marpa Kagyu

3. Shangpa Kagyu, Shiche, Jodruk and Nyendrub.

4. Nyingma Lineage

5. Bodhisattva Manjushri

6. Padmasambhava

6A. Padmasambhava

7. Offerings

8. The Goddess of the Great Parasol

9. Kadampa Lineage

10. Bodhisattva Vajrapani

11. Lord Atisha

12. Offerings

13. The Goddess of the Golden Fish

14. Lamdre Lineage

15. Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

16. Sachen Kunga Nyingpo

17. Offerings

18. The Goddess of the Treasure Vase

19. Marpa Kagyu Lineage

20. Bodhisattva Kshitigarbha

21. Lord Marpa Lotsawa

22. Offerings

23. The Goddess of the Jewel.

24. Shangpa Kagyu

25. Bodhisattva Sarvanivaranaviskambhin

26. Khyungpo Naljor

27. Offerings

28. The Goddess of the White Conch

29. Shiche and Chöd Lineage

30. Bodhisattva Akashagarbha

31. Padampa Sangye.

32. Offerings

33. The Goddess of the Eternal Knot

34. Jodruk Lineage

35. Bodhisattva Maitreya

36. Dölpopa.

37. Offerings

38. The Goddess of the Victory Banner

39. The Nyendrub Lineage

40. Bodhisattva Samantabhadra

41. Orgyenpa

42. Offerings

43. The Goddess of the Eight-Spoked Dharma Wheel
































