Description: Tibetan Buddhist Thangka Painting on Canvas Antique Deity Sacred Amitaba All our crafts are directly handmade from Nepal. We purchase from independent craftsmen in the Boudhana area of Nepal. This craft helps and supports the artisans and their families in Nepal. Your support is highly appreciated. All proceeds from this sale are donated to the Gampopa Buddhist Meditation Center in Annapolis MD ❤Details Material: cloth, viscose silk, gold Embroidery: brocade embroidery Color: There are 4 background colors, Red, Blue, Yellow. The front is covered with yellow viscose silk to protect Thangka ❤Size 12” x 16” This beautiful painting represents the Buddha Amitayus (Of Infinite Life), a deity associated with rites that would ensure a long life. Amitayus is closely connected with Amitabha, the Buddha of infinite Light, and in some texts the two names are used interchangeably for the same deity. Here, Amitayus is seated in a meditative posture, his hands cradling a vase (kalasha) containing the elixir of immortality (amrita) and leaves of the ashoka tree, which symbolize "a long life."The enthroned deity is flanked by two standing attendants, the bodhisattvas Padmapani (on his right) and Mahastharnaprapta (a form of Vajrapani, on his left).Amitayus appears within the trilobe arch of a temple whose superstructure (shikhara) rises above the attendant bodhisattvas in receding tiers, and is then surmounted by a shrine enclosing a Buddha in bhumisparsha mudra, the earth-touching gesture, a reference to the historical Buddha's enlightenment.Streamers arranged in an even scrolling pattern fall from a parasol at the top of the shikhara, and cloudborne attendants bear a parasol and a banner, symbols heralding the attainment of enlightenment.
Price: 17 USD
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
End Time: 2024-03-04T23:00:59.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Religion: Buddhism
Country/Region of Manufacture: Nepal
Handmade: Yes
