INFINITE UNIVERSE~WISH FULFILLING MAHKALA THANGKA TIBET

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AN ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING THANGKA OF A VERY RARE CINTAMANI WHITE MAHAKALA- THE WISH FULFILLING GEM SHOWN IN THE MIDST OF THE UNIVERSE TO MAGNIFY HER OMNIPRESENT NATURE!! THE STIRKING COMPOSITION OF HIM AGAINST THIS DARK SKY MAKES FOR A SIMPLY STUNNING VISUAL EFFECT!THIS PIECE WOULD LOOK ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL WHEN BROCADED AND I HAVE THE PERFECT COLORS IN MIND TO COMPLIMENT ITS WONDERFUL BEAUTY Tligion was in constant need of protection, which is why the great tantric master Padmasambhava was imported from India to defeat the local deities and spirits. Using his superior magic, he changed them to eternal protectors of religion in Tibet. T are 75 different kind of manifestations of Mahakala. This Thangka shows him as the protector with the Wish Fulfilling Gem. White in color like a snow mount ain, radiating light. Who pacifies the destitut and the poverty stricken. White Mahakala is the special form of Mahakala for attaining wealth. T is only one form of White Mahakala. His body is white, his face wrathful with three eyes. His red mouth is half smiling. He has six arms with diffenrent symbols. His main right hand holds a wish-fulfilling jewel in front of his chest, his upper right hands holds a chopper, and his lower right hand is playing a drum. His main left arm rests on his left thigh and holds a skull cup with a vase in it filled with many jewels. His upper left hand holds a trident and his lower left hand a vajra hook. This thangka measures a LARGE 26 X 17 INCHES I DO OFFER THE FACILITY TO HAVE THE THANGKA MOUNTED IN PURE SILK BROCADE AS WELL IN CASE YOU WOULD LIKE TO DISPLAY IT IN THE TRADITIONAL MANNER. I DO NOT CHARGE THE KIND OF PRICES OTHER SELLERS DO IF THEY ARE EVEN ABLE TO OFFER SUCH A SERVICE DO, AND DON'T USE POLYESTER ONLY THE PUREST HIHG GRADE VARANASI WOVEN SILK :) The brocade frame of the Thangka also holds symbolic meaning. The inner frame of brocade (often red) can be thought of as a rainbow gateway beyond which lies the pure land inhabited by the deity the Thangka represents. Attached to the top of the frame is a rectangle of colored silk which is long enough to hang all the way down to the bottom of the painting. This acts as a cover for the Thangka and allows it to be 'put to sleep' when it is not in use, as well as acting as a protective dust cover to keep the painting safe when it is stored. This material we use is the highest grade traditional Tibetan motif brocade, t are a great deal of Chinese brocade symbols out t used with a blend of materials to create- what the Chinese sellers use known as" poly-silk:" but we utilize only the highest grade varanasi pure silk and classical Tibetan brocade to mount our thangkas . The finished painting is sewn within a brocade frame and finished with ribbons and silk to protect the image. It is important to understand that you will not find a single thangka in a monastery, or from my own experience, the home of dharma practitioner who uses the thangak for meditation aid displayed without silk brocade. It is of course your choice to have your thangka framed in the "western" style of framing with glass and wooden frame but this is not in accordance to instructions given in the Sadhnas for the final finishing and display of thangka art. Having thangkas framed glass can be very detrimental to your thangka in the long run if they are exposed to yellow light or constant sun and if the wrong kind of glass is used. These both have the effects of wearing the intensity of color, causing chipping on the paint and dulling the intensity of the gold work over a period of time. PLEASE MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT EXPOSED TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE. Unlike having them framed in the traditional manner w one may put them sleep at night by placing the protective silk veil above the canvas to protect it from excessive sunlight or when one is asleep so it is not exposed unnecessarily one is not able to do this with glass frames. A few words about framing thangkas that ... read more

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