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The Endless or Glorious Knot
Endless Knot depicts the nature of reality where everything is interrelated and only exists as part of a web of karma and its effect. Having no beginning or end, it...
The Lotus Flower
The lotus flower is an eminent symbol of Buddhism. Most statues and sculptures of the Buddhas and bodhisattvas are portrayed to sit in a meditative posture on a platform of...
8 Auspicious Symbol
Buddhism started as early as 6th BCE, when Siddhartha Gautama began preaching his teachings of suffering, enlightenment and rebirth in Nepal. Siddhartha himself was antagonistic to accept images of himself,...
Thangka History
History of thangka Paintings in Nepal began in 11th century A.D. when Buddhists and Hindus began to make illustration of the deities and natural scenes. Historically, Tibetan and Chinese influence...
How to hang a border thangka
Not every thangka will exhibit all these parts. For example, many do not contain the “door” in the lower part of the brocade mounting. Assuming your thangka has the standard...
About Thangka Art
Tibetan Thangka is a Nepalese art form exported to Tibet after Princess Bhrikuti of Nepal, a daughter of King Lichchavi and a wife of Sron Tsan Gampo. Generally, a Thangka is a Tibetan...