The art of Thangka Painting is very old and has been practived from the 3rd century BC in Tibet. The word "Thangka" is estimated to have derived from the Tibetan word "thang yig" meaning a written record. Thangkas are fine paintings that are made with great care and concentration all by hands. The tradition was not only inside Tibet and the Tibetan community it soon spread to those who adopted Tibetan Buddhism learned this wonderful art so Thakali, Sherpas, Tamangs, Yolmos, Manangeys and Newars started creating the beauty. According to religious culture, Thangka can be stored at room sanctifies worship with holy water mumbling mantras to animate Thangkas mystical power and puts kada or khata(two feet long silk cloth) on it. Since then, the devout use to divest its head before it at the time of worship especially in the morning. These paintings are generally colored part Buddhist and Hindu Gods, Goddess, meditating Buddha and its life cycle, Wheel of Life, Mandala, Bhairab, Tara, Exotic photos, etc.
As Thangka ritual paintings are most people have never considered the Thangkas as decorative object. But nowadays Thangkas are gaining popularity as a decorative element throughout the world. Usually painted on cotton cloth, more rarely on silk, colors are traditionally made from mineral and vegetable dyes, but now a day Tibetan artists also use modern synthetic dyes, silver and gold for better presentation.
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Vajradhara is the primordial Buddha, the Dharmakaya Buddha. Vajradhara expresses the quintessence of Buddha hood itself. Vajradhara represents the essence of the historical Buddha's realization of enlightenment.
Vajradhara is the supreme essence of all Buddhas. Considered indivisible from the Truth Body of all Buddhas, he nevertheless manifests in the form of a royal Beatific Body Buddha or celestial Bodhisattva with crown and ornaments seated in the diamond posture, his hands holding a Vajra and a bell crossed in front of his heart in the diamond Hum – sound gesture.
His legs are locked in the diamond posture, holding a Vajra in his right hand and a Vajra – handled bell in his left hand. This embracing gesture symbolizes the union of compassion and wisdom in the form of the magic body and the clear light, the pure energy body and the pure wisdom mind commanded by a Buddha on the ultimate level of enlightenment.
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