Description
Six-armed Mahakala Thangka Painted According to the Shangpa Kagyu Lineage
In this thangka, our artist painted the six-armed Shangpa Kagyu Mahakala in classic Karma Gadri style with natural stone color and genuine 24k gold as per the guidelines of Shangpa Kagyu lineage from Lamala Damdul. He is adorned with a crown of five skulls and has snakes slithering around his body. He stands atop a sun disc lotus seat in a wrathful expression. He holds a curved knife in the first right hand while a rosary of skulls in the uppermost right hand. A damaru, or hourglass-shaped drum, is held in the middle right hand. He has the skull cap in his primary left hand, filled with heart blood. The trident is held in the upper left hand, while the noose is in the middle left hand. In a wrathful look, he stands atop a sun disc lotus seat.
DRAWN AS MENTIONED IN THE MEDITATION MANUAL
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Size: 10"/25cm (width) x 13"/33 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Stone Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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Note: Kagyu Mahakala Thangka is an original painting from Enlightenment Studio located at Boudha Stupa.
Kagyu Mahakala is the blazing Buddha who protects us from our own defilements and helps all sentient beings from all obstacles. Six-armed Mahakala is a Dharmapala of Buddhism and the incarnation of Avalokitesvara.
HAND-PAINTED WITH NATURAL STONE COLORS AND GENUINE 24K GOLD IN THE TRADITIONAL KARMA GADRI STYLE
OUR TEAM
We are a team of traditionally trained Karma Gadri artists from Boudha Stupa. Our lineage comes from Venerable Master Jamyang Phuntsok. Who is from Kham, Eastern Tibet.
We are focused on bringing accurate iconographic thangka, which will be helpful to your practice.
BROCADE MOUNT
We do traditional brocade mount upon your request. We send available samples and price details for your final confirmation.
CONSECRATION OF THANGKA
As requested for consecrations/blessings, we can take thangka to Monasteries/Rinpoches from nearby Boudha Stupa. We kindly ask you to offer $20 for the monasteries for blessings/consecration services.