Thangka Paintings

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Avalokiteshvara THANGKA PAINTING

Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: July 16, 2008

                                                SIZE:-56×43 cm                                                PRICE:- $ 72 Avalokiteshvara The Buddha of Compassion Avalokiteshvara, or Chenrezig in Tibetan, is an enlightened being who is a manifestation of all Buddhas’ compassion. He is known as the ‘Buddha of Compassion’. He usually appears as white in color with four arms. His first two hands are pressed together at [...]

THANGKA PAINTINGS

Posted by: Suresh Gupta on: June 27, 2008

               A “Thangka,” also known as “Tangka“, “Thanka” or “Tanka” (Pronunciation: [toːnkoː], the ‘th’ as an aspirated ‘t’ and the ‘a’ as in the word water) (Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་, Nepal Bhasa:पौभा) is a painted or embroidered Buddhist banner which was hung in a monastery or a family altar and occasionally carried by monks in ceremonial processions. [...]


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