Avalokiteshvara Thangka Painting
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Description
An Avalokiteshvara Thangka Painting is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting depicting the Bodhisattva of Compassion. It is highly revered and serves as a spiritual object of devotion, meditation aid, and teaching tool. Created with mineral pigments on cotton canvas, this painting is known for their intricate details and vibrant colors, making them beautiful and symbolically significant.
Key Features:
- Iconography: Avalokiteshvara is portrayed with multiple arms and heads, representing compassion and awareness for all beings. He is depicted in a meditative stance, ready to assist those in need.
- Attributes: Avalokiteshvara holds various objects that symbolize purity, compassion, and the power of granting wishes. He is adorned with bodhisattva ornaments, representing his enlightened status. Often depicted in white, symbolizing his compassionate nature.
- Symbolism: Depicting Avalokiteshvara, the embodiment of compassion, with multiple arms and heads, this painting symbolizes the deity's unwavering dedication to aiding and protecting all living beings. It also serves as a reminder of the bodhisattva vow to alleviate suffering and heal all sentient beings.
- Meditation Aid: Avalokiteshvara Thangkas serve as visual aids for meditation and devotional practices. The thangka can also inspire practitioners to embody compassion through the stories and qualities of Avalokiteshvara.
Product Specification:
- Hand Painted
- Size: 68 cm x 46 cm
- Base: Cotton Canvas
- Origination: Nepal
Hand Embroidery Brocade
Want to add a Brocade to your beautiful Thangka Painting? Traditional Style Brocade has been one of the most popular form of mounting as it has a greater religious merit.
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100% Cotton Canvas
Preparing the Cotton canvas before starting to paint a Thangka. This process includes washing, drying, stretching, sizing and everything needed to make a perfect base for the thangka to last for centuries.
Natural Minerals
Thangka Paintings are painted using the natural minerals. These are firstly grind into the powder form and then used in the thangka as a paint.