Chengresi Bodhisattva Ghau Thangka
Description
A "Gau" or "Ghau" is a Tibetan Buddhist amulet container or prayer box, usually made of metal like silver, brass, copper or gold, and can be worn as jewelry if small enough. They are portable shrines that opens to a concealed inner space, and is traditionally used by Buddhists to hold a picture of their favorite deity or Lama, a folded up scroll of sacred mantras, special herbs or sacred relics, and prayer flags.
❤ This Ghau or Locket Thangka is hand painted by Nepalese thangka artist. Ghau Thangka is being very popular recently because of its small size and looks very beautiful that can be easily worn as a locket. Ghau Thangka Paintings may have any Hindu, Buddhist or Bodhisattva deities portrayed. The painting is painted on a cotton canvas which takes several days to create in order for the thangka to be painted. This small Thangka Painting or Ghau Thangka is painted using natural stone colour, natural pigments, Gold & Silver.
❤ The Ghau Thangka also comes with a protective glass so the thangka is protected against any scratch and moisture. The Ghau Locket also have the beautiful Natural stones such as Ruby, Turquoise and other high quality crystal stones.
Product Specification
- Painting Size: (5 x 4) cm
- Ghau / Amulet Size : ( 6 x 4.5 ) cm
- Hand Painted Thangka
- Hand Carved Ghau or Amulet
- Materials: Semi-Precious Natural Minerals, Pure Gold
- Base: Cotton Canvas
- Origination: Nepal
Note: We try to send you the Amulet or Locket as shown in the photo or the best quality we have and there might be slight variance because of hand making process.
Chengrezi also known as Avalokitesvara is a bodhisattva. Chenrezig is mainly referred to as the bodhisattva of compassion. He is the lord endowed with complete illumination. In one prominent Buddhist story, Chengresi vows never to rest until he has helped free all sentient beings from suffering.
The four arms of Chenrezig symbolize:
- Immeasurable loving kindness
- Immeasurable compassion
- Immeasurable joy
- Immeasurable equanimity
A new and amazingly detailed hand painted thangka from kathmandu. This is a one pcs Mandala very beautiful for meditation, decoration or getting positive energy. This mandala is purely painted with Gold and natural stone color.
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.
Note: Make sure you have added the Thangka to your cart first.
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.
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