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Lokeshvara (Brocadeless Thangka)

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Name: Lokeshvara (Brocadeless Thangka)
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: CAA678
Price: 1990.00 USD
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	CAA678
	PURE 24 CARAT GOLD, ACRYLIC PAINT
	60.2 inch Height X 44.5 inch Width
	Weight 400 gm

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Awaken Your Sacred Sanctuary

Immerse your living space in the boundless compassion of the universe through a breathtaking masterpiece designed for daily meditation and spiritual centering. You will find that gazing upon the infinite arms and serene countenance brings an immediate sense of profound peace and centered awareness. Invite tranquil energy into your home as you cultivate a sanctuary dedicated to mindfulness, wisdom, and inner harmony.

Masterful Artisanal Creation

Master artisans pour countless hours of devotion into every brushstroke, honoring ancient Himalayan traditions passed down through generations. You will appreciate the brilliant application of pure 24 carat gold, which catches the ambient light and creates a luminous, divine glow across the entire composition. Rich acrylic paint breathes modern vibrancy into the sacred pigments, resulting in a harmonious blend of durability and mesmerizing aesthetic depth.

Breathtaking Scale and Detail

Spanning an impressive 60.2 inches in height and 44.5 inches in width, command attention in any grand room with a commanding yet graceful visual presence. You will marvel at the intricate geometry and the thousand arms radiating outward, symbolizing the ubiquitous reach of universal benevolence. Every delicate facial expression and symbolic implement is rendered with staggering precision, rewarding your closest inspection with hidden layers of artistic mastery.

Echoes of Compassionate Mythos

Rooted deeply in Mahayana Buddhist lore, the central figure embodies the mythological archetype of the bodhisattva who hears the cries of the world. You connect with centuries of sacred Himalayan heritage, where practitioners used such imagery to visualize the transformation of suffering into active compassion. The eleven-headed configuration represents the enlightened perspective looking in all directions, offering you a timeless reminder of universal interconnectedness.

Sacred Placement in Your Home

Suspend the unframed canvas as the magnificent focal point above your meditation altar, living room sofa, or tranquil study retreat. You will elevate your interior decor while establishing a dedicated zone for quiet reflection, yoga practice, or evening contemplation. Visitors will inevitably draw close, captivated by the majestic scale and the peaceful aura radiating from the divine imagery.

Preserving Your Heirloom

Protect your investment by mounting the brocadeless thangka away from direct, harsh sunlight to preserve the radiant brilliance of the precious gold elements. You simply need to dust the surface gently with a soft, dry cloth on occasion to maintain its pristine condition for decades to come. By treating the artwork with mindful reverence, you ensure that its spiritual resonance and visual splendor endure as a cherished family heirloom.

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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