Antique Vajrakilaya Thangka Painting
Description
This exquisite antique Thangka is a visual depiction of Vajrakilaya, a deity venerated by the Nyingma school of Vajrayana Buddhism. It is said that devotees of Vajrakilaya receive spiritual benefits such as the removal of impediments, purification of energies and transformation of negative energy into positive energy.
Vajrakilaya, a figure of Tibetan Buddhist iconography, is depicted with a blue color in the painting, holding a vajra (thunderbolt) and a phurba (ritual dagger). His ferocity reflects his ability to conquer difficulties, negative influences, and hostile elements. As a powerful bodhisattva in Tibetan Buddhism, Vajrapani is portrayed with a fierce countenance, symbolizing the power necessary for one to surmount obstacles and illusions when striving for enlightenment.
Antique Vajrakilaya Thangka Painting offers historical, artistic, and religious significance, which attract and entice art aficionados, collectors, and those dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. This painting has been preserved for a long time, held in monasteries, and discovered at ancient religious sites across many centuries.
Product Specification:
- Hand Painted
- Materials: Semi-Precious Natural Minerals
- Base: Cotton Canvas
- Origination: Nepal
Hand Embroidery Brocade
Want to add a Brocade to your beautiful Thangka Painting? Traditional Style Brocade has been one of the most popular form of mounting as it has a greater religious merit.
Note: Make sure you have added the Thangka to your cart first.
100% Cotton Canvas
Preparing the Cotton canvas before starting to paint a Thangka. This process includes washing, drying, stretching, sizing and everything needed to make a perfect base for the thangka to last for centuries.
Natural Minerals
Thangka Paintings are painted using the natural minerals. These are firstly grind into the powder form and then used in the thangka as a paint.