Brocade Om Mandala Thangka
About The Thangka :
Our thangka has a beautiful combination of painting and brocade. Our painting is finished using natural stone colors and 24K gold. It is a Om Mandala thangka art with beautiful colour combination making it an attractive decor.
Introdcution To Om Mandala :
Mandala literally means a circle . The tibetan word for madala is Kyilkhor , which means “centre and surrounding environment .” In simple terms it is a circle used as a visual aid for concentration and introversive meditation . Meditating using a mandala leads to the attainment of insights and it helps to increase one’s level of concentration . It also helps to activate forces within oneself which culminates into “Siddhi ” or super – natural forces.
The mandala is the graphic representation of this process . It is not only theoretical but practical as an operational scheme involving a clear plan for practical realization of the process within oneself. It thus becomes an instrument ( Yantra ) . It is believed that by just looking at a mandala one’s soul is spiritually purified. Thus , a mandala represents the palace of purity a magic circle cleansed of spiritual obstacles and impurities . The square of the sacred palace is enclosed in multiple circles of flame, vajra and lotus . These three circles forming the outer rims of the mandala symbolizes enlightenment , which the meditating person must gain , before he or she can enter the illuminated palace . The mandala then consists of the inner square where the deity of the mandala resides .
The outer most circle or the fire circle also known as the Fire of wisdom
Consists of the purifying fire . The diamond circle or the vajra circle expresses strength and fearlessness and finally the lotus circle expresses the open state of devotion , that is necessary to enter the palace . These three elements denotes the state of mind that the follower or the person meditating must possess before practicing the dharma .
The name of the mandala is determined according to the deity residing in the centre of the sacred palace .
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Size with Brocade: 23" / 59 cm (width) x 29"/ 74 cm (height)
Canvas Size : 9.5 / 24 cm (width) x 9.5" / 24 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED IN THE TRADITIONAL STYLE AND THE QUALITY IS HIGH
How To Clean Thangka?
Keep a thangka in a dry area. You should very gently, with a very soft brush, brush the dirt off the surface of the thangka. While brushing be very careful to not disturb the surface. Do not brush so hard that the painted surface becomes shiny.
