Black and Gold Lion-Faced Dakini Simhamukha | Symbolizing Spiritual Strength and Transformation
This striking Lion-Faced Dakini Simhamukha thangka is hand-painted on high-quality cotton canvas using vibrant acrylics and 24K gold. Created in the traditional Nakthang style, also called “gold on black,” this painting skillfully combines rich gold details with a deep black background, producing a striking and powerful visual effect. The durable acrylic pigments ensure bold, lasting colors, while the 24K gold highlights sacred symbols, emphasizing Simhamukha’s fierce energy and protective presence.
Simhamukha, the Lion-Faced Dakini, is a wrathful female deity revered in Vajrayana Buddhism for her fierce compassion and transformation to dispel obstacles and opposing forces. She is depicted here in a lively dance atop a lotus seat, wielding a curved knife with a vajra handle and a trident, representing the cutting away of ignorance and attachments. Her skull crown, garland of fresh heads, and skull cup reflect her fierce protective nature, while the sun disc and lion head symbolize radiant spiritual strength. This thangka is a powerful meditation aid and an eye-catching devotional artwork, inviting strength, protection, and transformative energy into the practitioner’s spiritual path.
DRAWN AS MENTIONED IN THE MEDITATION MANUAL
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Size: 10"/25 cm (width) x 13"/33 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, 24K Gold, Acrylic Colors
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HAND-PAINTED WITH ACRYLIC COLOR AND GENUINE 24K GOLD IN TRADITIONAL NAKTHANG (GOLD ON BLACK) STYLE
OUR TEAM
We are a team of traditionally trained Karma Gadri artists from Boudha Stupa. Our lineage comes from Venerable Master Jamyang Phunshok, from Kham, Eastern Tibet.
We are focused on bringing accurate iconographic thangkas, which will be helpful to your practice.
BROCADE MOUNT
We offer traditional brocade mounts upon request. For your final confirmation, we will send available samples and pricing details.
CONSECRATION OF THANGKA
As you requested for consecrations/blessings, we can take the thangka to nearby monasteries/Rinpoches from the Boudha Stupa. We kindly ask that you contribute $50 to the monasteries for these blessing/consecration services.
