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Kharchari (With Brocade Thangka)

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Name: Kharchari (With Brocade Thangka)
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: CAA715
Price: 1115.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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	CAA715
	PURE 24 CARAT GOLD, ACRYLIC PAINT
	With Brocade : 68 inch Height X 41 inch Width Withouth Brocade : 39 inch Height X 26 inch Width
	Weight 400 gm

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MADE IN INDIA.

Awaken Your Sanctuary

Transform your sacred space into a haven of profound tranquility and divine grace. You will find that inviting this magnificent masterpiece into your home immediately shifts the atmospheric energy, offering a daily focal point for meditation and mindful reflection.

Masterful Heritage Craftsmanship

Skilled artisans dedicate countless months to handcrafting each intricate detail using time-honored Himalayan techniques passed down through generations. You will deeply appreciate the brilliant application of pure 24 carat gold and rich acrylic paint, which imbues the sacred canvas with an enduring, luminous quality that catches the ambient light of any room.

Resplendent Visual Composition

Measuring an impressive 39 inches in height by 26 inches in width for the painted canvas alone, the composition expands dramatically to 68 inches in height by 41 inches in width when framed in its traditional woven silk brocade. You can observe the delicate interplay of vibrant pigments and shimmering golden outlines, which create extraordinary depth and bring the central Bodhisattva and attendant deities to vivid life.

Sacred Mythology and Symbolism

Rooted deeply in classical Tibetan Buddhist iconography, the sacred imagery represents boundless compassion and the enlightened path toward spiritual liberation. You are connecting with an ancient lineage of devotion, where every lotus petal, celestial cloud, and mudra holds profound esoteric meaning designed to elevate human consciousness.

Exquisite Interior Integration

Hang this breathtaking creation in your primary meditation room, a sophisticated home library, or a peaceful living area to anchor the room's aesthetic. You will effortlessly draw the admiring gaze of guests while establishing a personal sanctuary dedicated to inner peace and aesthetic contemplation.

Enduring Preservation and Care

Protect your treasured investment by displaying it away from direct, harsh sunlight and maintaining stable indoor humidity levels. You can gently remove accumulated dust using a soft, dry artisan brush, ensuring that the brilliant gold leaf and delicate acrylics retain their pristine majesty for generations to come.

Unveiling the Divine Art: Journey into the Making of Thangkas

A Thangka is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting that usually depicts a Buddhist Deity (Buddha or Bodhisattva), a scene, or a mandala. These paintings are considered important paraphernalia in Buddhist rituals. They are used to teach the life of the Buddha, various lamas, and Bodhisattvas to the monastic students, and are also useful in visualizing the deity while meditating. One of the most important subjects of thangkas is the Bhavacakra (the wheel of life) which depicts the Art of Enlightenment. It is believed that Thangka paintings were developed over the centuries from the murals, of which only a few can be seen in the Ajanta caves in India and the Mogao caves in Gansu Province, Tibet. Thangkas are painted on cotton or silk applique and are usually small in size. The artist of these paintings is highly trained and has a proper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, knowledge, and background to create a realistic and bona fide painting.

The process of making a thangka begins with stitching a loosely woven cotton fabric onto a wooden frame. Traditionally, the canvas was prepared by coating it with gesso, chalk, and base pigment.

After this, the outline of the form of the deity is sketched with a pencil or charcoal onto the canvas using iconographic grids. The drawing process is followed in accordance with strict guidelines laid out in Buddhist scriptures. The systematic grid helps the artist to make a geometrical and professional painting. When the drawing of the figures is finalized and adjusted, it is then outlined with black ink.

Earlier, a special paint of different colors was made by mixing powdered forms of organic (vegetable) and mineral pigments in a water-soluble adhesive. Nowadays, artists use acrylic paints instead. The colors are now applied to the sketch using the wet and dry brush techniques. One of the characteristic features of a thangka is the use of vibrant colors such as red, blue, black, green, yellow, etc.

In the final step, pure gold is coated over some parts of the thangka to increase its beauty. Due to this beautification, thangkas are much more expensive and also stand out from other ordinary paintings.

Thangka paintings are generally kept unrolled when not on display on the wall. They also come with a frame, a silken cover in front, and a textile backing to protect the painting from getting damaged. Because Thangkas are delicate in nature, they are recommended to be kept in places with no excess moisture and where there is not much exposure to sunlight. This makes them last a long time without their colors fading away. Painting a thangka is an elaborate and complex process and requires excellent skills. A skilled artist can take up to 6 months to complete a detailed thangka painting. In earlier times, thangka painters were lamas that spent many years on Buddhist studies before they painted.

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