Vajrapani Thangka Painting
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Description
Vajrapani is a powerful and wrathful bodhisattva in Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism, often depicted in thangka paintings. He is considered one of the eight great bodhisattvas and is associated with the energy of enlightened compassion and the thunderbolt-like strength of wisdom. Vajrapani is known for his role in protecting and guiding practitioners on the path to enlightenment.
Vajrapani Thangka Painting displays him with a black body, signifying his strength and might. With three eyes, he is capable of perceiving the past, present, and future. In one hand, Vajrapani holds either a thunderbolt or a sword, conveying the invincibility of wisdom and love. His other hand holds a bell with a vajra handle, symbolizing the fusion of knowledge (bell) and loving-kindness (vajra). Ornamented with divine apparel and accessories, his fierce visage implies his role as protector and his capacity to triumph against hindrances on the way to awakening. He is portrayed with a flaming aura indicating his power to transform. The backdrop of Vajrapani's thangka features flames, clouds, and other furious motifs to reveal his dynamic and transformative characteristics.
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.