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various thankas for sale VISIT OUR GALLERY
History
The art of Thanka painting is very old & was practiced as early as 3rd century B.C. in Nepal & Tibet.Thanka are hang in the shrines of monasteries & private home as religious teaching materials & decoration.
Introduction
The word "Thanka" is believed to have come from the Tibetan word "thang yig" means written record.
Colourful hand paintings are generally representing Buddhist & Hindu Gods, Goddesses, Meditating-Buddha & his life cycle, Wheel of life, Mandala, Bhairab, Exotic-pictures, etc. Two basic types of thanka- paintings are generally available, Tibetan style & Newars style (Paubha) each having its own fundamental style of painting.
Production
Thankas are generally painted on cotton cloth or paper with natural (stone / vegetable ) & artificial (chemical) colours, while gold & silver painted thankas are very standerd & expensive.Most of our thankas are fine quality and painted by monks in monasteries in Nepal. VISIT For More Info on Sacred Buddhist Painting "Thangka" Types of Thangka Paintings here are some of my favorite thankas
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Medicine Buddha Mandala
MANDALA is a tantric meditation device. It's a visual aid for concerntration and introvertive meditation leading to the attainment of insight and to activation of forces culminating in "siddhi" supernatural forces. the mandala is the graphic representation of this process. it is not only theoritical but practical as an operational scheme involving a clear plan for practical realization of the process within one self.it thus becomes an instrument. there are so many types of mandala ,depending on the nature of the central deity. In This Mandala Central deity is Medicine Buddha. This Thanka is Painted by Mr. Prem Kumar Lama in Bkk. Read More about This Thanka is painted in bangkok. At my blog Medicine Buddha Mandala
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Jambala With Pancha Buddha
There are 5 different wealth Jambala ( Read More At Five Jambala (Dzambhala) and Mantra) . Each Jambala has their own mantra and practice to help eliminate poverty and create financial stability. Here i will try to give few information about 5 wealth jambala and their Mantras. For easy to recognize each Jambala i have posted thanka Paintings of each Jambala at the side of the post. This Thankas are hand painted on cotton canvas. (Visit here to know about Sacred Buddhist "Thangka painting" ).
price $25 to $300 only .
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tb#27 Astrological Calandar
Size with brokad 35 x27 inches and Thanka only size is 19 x 15 inches. price $ 120 only (SOLD).
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Wheel Of Life GOLD
Wheel Of Life,a teaching chart about the karma. every tibetan house hung Wheel of life .this special thanka is painted by gold. 20x16.price only.
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#T32 Green Tara
Green Tara newari art thanka.Tibetan Lamaism considers Green Tara to be the original Tara. In fact, the Tibetan name for the goddess is do-ngon, which means 'the original Tara' but ngon, original has sometime been interpreted by some Lama with sngo, meaning 'green', and the epithet 'green' has become inseparable from this form of Tara, which symbolizes the Divine Energy. Visit Green Tara
height 20 inches X 16 inches.
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Samanta bhadra (Universal goodness)
there are three groups with sixteen bodhisatwas. amog these three groups one is headed by Samanta Bhadra. 22.5x15.5 inches price $ 380 only
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tb#1 kharacheri avlokiteshwor
Avalokitesvara Literally: avalokita Means [looking on], and isvara means [lord] so When We Combined these words Together 'The lord who looks in every direction'. [Tib. spyan-ras-gzigs (chan-gragi) ], Colour: white , Mudra(guesture) : namaskara [prayer] , Mantra: Om mani padme hum! , Avlokiteshwor's Symbols: mala[rosary] ,Vija mantra [seed Mantra]: Hri Padma [lotus] and Dhyani-Buddha: Amitabha
'Once upon a time, Amitabha, the fourth Dhyani-Buddha and Buddha of Infinite Light, after giving himself up to earnest meditation, caused a white ray of light to issue from his right eye, which brought Avalokitesvara into existence'. Amitabha blessed him, whereupon the Bodhisattva brought forth the prayer: 'Om mani padme hum! Thus Avalokitesvara is regarded as spiritual son of Dhyani-Buddha Amitabha this thanka is painted on cotton .thanka with a nice brokad (the cotton frame) the size with brokad is h.35.5x w.25 inches and with out brokad is 19.5x 13.5 inches. price $ 350 only. VIsit more Info On Different Forms Of Avalokiteshwor listen Mantra The long mantra of Compassion Buddha
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tb#3 wheel of life
Wheel of life, in tibetan buddhism this thanka is used as a teaching chart, teaching about the good karma and bad karma. size with brokad 23 x18 inches and only thanka is 10 x 8 inches. price $ 130 only.
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Wonderful Newari Ganesh Thanka
Ganapati worship lokeshwor as form of Stupa, the central figure in this superb painting, is associated with good fortune, auspicious beginnings, and the successful overcoming of obstacles. "Ganapati" is the Buddhist name for the Hindu elephant head-god ( read: WHY GANESHA HAS ELEPHANT HEAD ), Ganesha, the god of wisdom is also known as "sidhi data" or bestower of success in work. He is worshipped as the lord of wisdom and success, beginnings and as the lord of defender and remover of obstacles, and patron of arts. This is a master piece newari thanka by master artist Bal Krishna. See below i have tried to post some better detail image of this thanka. Read More at Wonderful Ganesh thanka
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Matriya Buddha ( Future Buddha)
Maitreya [The future and fifth human-Buddha], The Compassionate OnePosture of hands [Mudra]: dharmacakra [turning the wheel of law]Symbol: kalasa [vase], cakra [wheel], and body color: yellow or whiteEmblem: naga pushpa [white flower with yellow center] Buddhist tradition divides the period between the death of Buddha and the manifestation of Maitreya in the actual universe into three divisions of time: I Period of 500 years, 'the turning of the Wheel of the first Law'. II Period of 1,000 years, period of deterioration of 'the law of images' [Sadharma pratirupaka]. III Period of 3000 years, 'the turning of the Wheel of the second Law', after which Maitreya will leave the Tushita heaven and come upon earth to 'establish the lost truths in all their purity.' VISIT TO Read MORE Bodhisattva Maitreya
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