About The Four-armed Avalokitesvara(Padmapani) Gandhanra Tibetan Thangka Painting Art,The Four-armed Avalokitesvara(Padmapani) Avalokitesvara or Padmapani is regarded in the Vajrayana teachings as a Buddha, is a bodhisattva who embodies the compassion of all Buddhas. This bodhisattva is variably depicted, described and portrayed in different cultures as either male or female. Four-armed Avalokiteśvara. Avalokitesvara with four arms is the patron saint of snow-covered Tibet. Tibetans from old to young chant their six-character Daming Mantra: "Om Mani Pad Mi Hum". The four-armed Avalokitesvara of Silence has a beautiful shape. He has four arms, white as a moon, black hair in a bun, with Amitabha as the crown, and he wears large ring earrings, necklaces, chest accessories, bracelets, Eight ornaments such as foot jewels, plump face, slightly curved eyebrows, eyes slightly closed, looking down naturally, small mouth closed, expressions like compassion. The two hands of the main arm are combined with the palm prints on the chest to hold the Mani Orb; the other two hands hold the crystal rosary in the right hand, and the left hand holds the eight-petal white lotus, staring at all beings with the eyes of the Bodhisattva, and all those who are watched by it are free. Gandhanra Tibetan Tantric Thangka —— Painting Arts from Tibet EXQUISITE TIBETAN THANGKA Gandhanra hand drawing Tangka are unparalleled in beauty and quality. There are 4 colors and 3 sizes, contains the most important buddha statues and narrative scenes of Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for different scenes. Great buddhism decoration for Buddhist Altar,Meditation and Zen EXQUISITE CLEAR DRAW CORE PATTERN Printed on high-quality canvas, clear pattern, bright colors, and beautiful lines, and the parts are decorated with bronzing, shows the Buddhist figures and scenes EXQUISITE SILK EMBROIDERY The painted thangka has a rich silk brocade border. Usually red, yellow and blue fabrics. The surrounding patterns are usually clouds pattern, which symbolizes that Buddha is looking down on everything in the sky and wishing good luck. Here the protective yellow silk curtain has been turned over behind the thangka to enable viewing. THE ART OF FRAMING A THANGKA PAINTING CLASSIC TIBETAN MOUNTING The Tibetan style is classic and beautiful,it's made of silk and brocade, completely double-layer hand mounted, smooth and wrinkle-free. It has scroll and lanyard, easy to hang for display and collection. SIZE OF THANGKA Size Height Top Width Bottom Width 1. XL 120CM 65CM 80CM 2.L 90CM 50CM 65CM 3.M 65CM 36CM 48CM 4.S 32CM 21CM 28CM Please allow 1-2cm error due to manual measurement. BOTH SIDES ARE PROTECTED BY SILK CURTAINS There are silk linings on the front and back to protect your thangka in all aspects ABOUT THANGKA — TIBETAN BUDDHIST PAINTING A thangka, variously spelt as thangka, tangka, thanka, or tanka (Nepali: [ˈt̪ʰaŋka]; Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་; Nepal Bhasa: पौभा), usually is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk depicting appliqué, pronunciation is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk depicting appliqué deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. Thangka serve as important teaching tools depicting the life of the Buddha, various influential lamas and other deities and bodhisattvas. Based on technique and material, tangkas can be grouped by types. Generally, they are divided into two broad categories: those that are painted and those made of silk, either by appliqué or embroidery. THE EFFICACY OF THANGKA — DEVOTIONAL AND DECORATIVE Today printed reproductions at poster size of painted thangka are commonly used for devotional as well as decorative purposes. Thangka perform several different functions. Images of deities can be used as teaching tools when depicting the life (or lives) of the Buddha, describing historical events concerning important Lamas, or retelling myths associated with other deities. Devotional images act as the centerpiece during a ritual or ceremony and are often used as mediums through which one can offer prayers or make requests. Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanka image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities",Tangkas hang on or beside altars, and may be hung in the bedrooms or offices of monks and other devotees. FAITH OF TIBETAN BUDDHIST Overall, and perhaps most importantly, religious art is used as a meditation tool to help bring one further down the path to enlightenment. The Buddhist Vajrayana practitioner uses a thanka image of their yidam, or meditation deity, as a guide, by visualizing "themselves as being that deity, thereby internalizing the Buddha qualities"