What is a Thangka painting? The Tibetan word Thangka means an unfolding painting, where the word Thang stands for an unfolding scroll & Ka means a painting. Thangka paintings, as a whole, are a visual representation of Buddhist deities, scenes, or mandalas, painted on silk or cotton canvas. Thangka Paintings follow a generic principle of composition, design, & iconography. It is made following tradition & guidelines while leaving spaces for personal creativity & expression. in Buddhist culture, Thangka Paintings hold high religious values. in a way, it is also a tool that facilitates the realization of one’s true nature or the nature of reality Kalachakra Mandala is one of the most complicated forms of Tibetan mandalas which is used as a device for meditation & which is worshipped for the betterment of all sentient beings. It also represents the cosmos system which consists of the five major elements of life. Namely - Fire, Earth, Water, Air, & Space. The outermost gates belong to the third circle called kayacakra (body-wheels). There are four gates & four chariots one in each gate. You can see boars drawing a chariot at the eastern gate, horses drawing the chariot at the southern gate elephants at the western gate, & lions drawing the chariot at the northern gate. Kalachakra mandala is the “Palace of Purity “with more than seven hundred deities residing inside, represented by various signs & symbols. The entrances of the palace nearest to the centre are said to be cittacakra(mind-wheels),and the middle entrances are said to be vakcakra(voice-wheels). Outside the gates of vakcakra are figures of various animals, including a corpse, & a marigold-like lotus flower. They include a deer, buffalo, ram peacock, elephant, mongoose, bull, makara, mouse, & the Garuda. They are the vehicles of various divinities of the Hindu pantheon. Size: 14.5”/ 36 cm (width) x 14.5”/ 36 cm (height) Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED in THE TRADITIONAL STYLE & THE QUALITY IS HIGH Framing: -Not mounted on a traditional brocade -Tibetan Silk brocade is available in a variety of colors & quality -Price ranges from $35 to $100 depending upon the silk quality -Additional 3 business days for this service Delivery: -Free Shipping -Standard Courier Services -4-10 business days for delivery -All items are insured Return Policy: -Returns are accepted within 60 business days. -You can ship either to Nepal or Texas (USA), whichever works better for you. We will be more than happy to answer all your questions. Please contact us to: - Custom order a thangka of any Vajrayana deity. Usually, it takes 2-5 months (depending on complexity) to finish such a thangka of average size. Original Hand Painted Fine Quality Kalchakra Mandala Thangka | Orange Colored Tibetan Buddhist Wheel Of Time Religious Wall Decor
