Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 26, 2009
Samantabhadra is a Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism associated with Buddhist practice and meditation.
Unlike his more popular counterpart Manjusri, Samantabhadra is only rarely depicted alone and is usually found in a trinity on the right side of Shakyamuni, mounted on a white elephant. In those traditions that accept the Avatamsaka Sutra as its root instruction, Samantabhadra [...]
Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: June 17, 2009
kalachakra mandala is considerd as a device that shows a path way from
life to the nirvana. Based on the ancient tibetian ideology it tells you the
method to reach to the nirvana.It is considered as a meditational device.
It is used for the positive energy and happiness in the house.
Kalachakra can be explained from the above picture [...]
Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: February 26, 2009
Kal Bhairab is one of the most important deities of Nepal, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists alike.
He is depicted ornamented with a range of twisted serpents, which serve as earrings, bracelets, anklets, and sacred thread (yajnopavita). He wears a tiger skin and a ritual apron composed of human bones.[3] Bhairava has a dog as his [...]
Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 25, 2008
History of thangka Paintings in Nepal began in 11th century A.D. when Buddhists and Hindus began to make illustration of the deities and natural scenes. Historically, Tibetan and Chinese influence in Nepalese paintings is quite evident in Paubhas (Thangkas). Paubhas are of two types, the Palas which are illustrative paintings of the deities and the [...]
