Tibetan Thangka Paintings

Arhat Ajita: The Most Excellent of the Meritorious Ones
The Great Elder Ajita Makes The Dhyana Mudra
Arhat Ajita is venerated for his Dhyana Mudra, which is the position of intense, concentrated meditati...

Arhat Chudapanthaka: The One Who Makes The Dhyana Mudra
Chudapanthaka's Dhyana Mudra Symbolizes His Spiritual Victory
Arhat Chudapanthaka makes the Dhyana Mudra (the mudra of meditation) in reverence for...

Arhat Abheda: Delve Into The Enlightenment Stupa in His Hands
Shakyamuni Buddha Gave The Enlightenment Stupa To Abhedya
Arhat Abheda, or Abhedya, is one of the prominent sixteen Arhats in Vajrayana. He is ackn...

Arhat Bakula: The Mongoose as His Divine Attribute
Understanding the Significance of Bakula's Mongoose
Arhat Bakula is eminent for his mongoose in his hands in the pantheon of Buddhist arts. It is b...

Arhat Panthaka: The One With the Sacred Book and Dharmachakra Mudra
Dharmachakra Mudra Is Called the Mudra of teaching the Dharma
Arhat Panthaka makes Dharmachakra Mudra in his right hand, which has a profound meani...

Arhat Vanavasin: The Symbolism Behind His Unique Right-Hand Mudra
The Attributes of Vanavasin Are His Right-Hand Mudra and A Fly Whisk
Arhat Vanavasin's depiction with the unique right-hand mudra and Fly Whisk hig...