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TH006
Green
Tara Thangka
Price:
$220.00
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TH003
Manjusri
Bodhisattva Thangka
Price:
$220.00
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TH004
Four
Armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Thangka
Price:
$220.00
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Tibetan
Thangka
"Thangka"
(pronounced tanka) is a traditional Tibetan painting of a Buddha,
Buddhist deity, or a mandala. or a Mandela worshiped in monasteries of
Tibetan Buddhism. The Main parts of Thangka are Often a particular
Buddha or Bodhisattva is depicted; at other times it may be the Buddhist
wheel of life or scenes from the Buddha's life or a mandala (an abstract
design depicting a spiritual universe). The word 'thangka' means 'that
which can be rolled up'. As it was a scroll in form, it could be easily
carried by itinerant monks and used as a teaching tool or to give a
sense of protection to the traveler. They were, and still are, to be
found in shrine rooms and temples as a focus for devotional practice of
meditation or in people's home to ward off misfortune. This beautiful
type of art is also admired by the common people of Tibetan who like to
use it to adorn their rooms for the purpose of keeping evil spirits
away!
Thangka generally falls into several categories according to the
techniques involved; namely painted Thangka, weaving Thangka, embroidery
Thangka, poster Thangka, etc. Among them, painted Thangkas are most
commonly seen. Thangka appeared around the tenth century, as a
combination of Chinese scroll painting, Nepal painting and Kashmir
painting. Thangkas are usually placed upright in a rectangular shape
while there are a few that deals with subjects of Mandala that are
square. Cotton canvas and linen cloth are the common fabrics on which
pictures are painted on with mineral and organic pigments (important
Thangkas use ground gold and gemstones as pigments). An excellent
Thangka generally needs sixty days to process and won't be matted for
hundreds of years. Traditionally, Thangkas were created on commissions
from religious devotees. In Tibet, Thangkas are frequently the center of
Buddhist religious ceremonies. They have served this important role for
over a thousand years. The techniques used to create them are rooted
deep in the history of Tibet.
Here
at Lotus Immortal we have acquired half a dozen vintage Thangkas from a
Tibetan monastery, silk-screened and hand made by the monks.
These are not the original hand painted ones but are just as
exquisite.
These also are very Rare and very old.
When they are gone, there will be no more.
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