Six-Armed Mahakala Thangka Painting
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Description
Thangkas are revered as traditional handpainted Tibetan religious art, often crafted on cloth or canvas with ancient techniques. These detailed pieces depict holy figures, mandalas, and other iconic symbols and serve multiple purposes, including meditation, contemplation, instruction, and worship.
Six-Armed Mahakala is depicted with a blue color, representing his immense strength and power to overcome all obstacles. His six arms hold emblems of power and various weapons, and his third eye symbolizes discernment. Additionally, the five skulls atop his head represent the transformation of the five afflicting emotions into the five wisdoms.
The Six-Armed Mahakala Thangka Painting is an artistic representation of the wrathful dharmapala in Tibetan Buddhism. With six arms symbolizing its power to protect devotees and obstructions to spiritual liberation, this thangka is respected by Tibetan Buddhists for its religious significance as well as its aesthetic beauty.
Product Specification:
- Hand Painted
- Materials: Semi-Precious Natural Minerals
- 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.
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.