Description
Original Hand Painted Avalokitesvara Chengrezig With Mantra Thangka
4 Armed Chengrezig:
Avalokiteshvara, also known as Chengrezig, is a well-known bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism who is revered for his kindness and compassion. A well-known representation of Chengrezig has four arms, signifying his capacity to lessen the suffering of sentient creatures in all four directions of space.
In this form, Chengrezig often has four arms; two of them are folded in prayer at his heart, and the other two are holding a lotus flower and a crystal mala. He frequently has an eye on each palm in representations, signifying his all-seeing intelligence and compassion.
What is a Thangka painting?
The Tibetan word Thangka means an unfolding painting, where the word Thang stands for an unfolding scroll and Ka means a painting. Thangka paintings, as a whole, are a visual representation of Buddhist deities, scenes, or mandalas, painted on silk or cotton canvas.
Thangka Paintings follow a generic principle of composition, design, and iconography. It is made following tradition and guidelines while leaving spaces for personal creativity and expression. In Buddhist culture, Thangka Paintings hold high religious values. In a way, it is also a tool that facilitates the realization of one's true nature or the nature of reality
In Ritual Thangka, we provide a collection of a variety of Thangka paintings. Every one of our paintings has been hand-picked by our curators. We take great care in scrutinizing all aspects, from the quality of the thangka cloth to its composition, so that you get only the finest quality paintings.
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Size: 20"/ 51 cm (width) x 30"/ 76cm (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
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Framing:
-Not mounted on a traditional brocade
-Tibetan Silk brocade is available in a variety of colors and quality
-Additional 3 business days for this service
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