What is a Thangka painting?
The Tibetan word Thangka means an unfolding painting, where the word Thang stands for an unfolding scroll and Ka means a painting. Thangka paintings, as a whole, are a visual representation of Buddhist deities, scenes, or mandalas, painted on silk or cotton canvas.

Thangka Paintings follow a generic principle of composition, design, and iconography. It is made following tradition and guidelines while leaving spaces for personal creativity and expression. In Buddhist culture, Thangka Paintings hold high religious values. In a way, it is also a tool that facilitates the realization of one's true nature or the nature of reality

Kalachakra Mandala is one of the most complicated forms of Tibetan mandalas which is used as a device for meditation and which is worshipped for the betterment of all sentient beings. It also represents the cosmos system which consists of the five major elements of life. Namely – Fire, Earth, Water, Air, and Space.

The outermost gates belong to the third circle called kayacakra (body-wheels). There are four gates and four chariots one in each gate. You can see boars drawing a chariot at the eastern gate, horses drawing the chariot at the southern gate elephants at the western gate, and lions drawing the chariot at the northern gate.

Kalachakra mandala is the “Palace of Purity ”with more than seven hundred deities residing inside, represented by various signs and symbols. The entrances of the palace nearest to the centre are said to be cittacakra(mind-wheels),and the middle entrances are said to be vakcakra(voice-wheels). Outside the gates of vakcakra are figures of various animals, including a corpse, and a marigold-like lotus flower. They include a deer, buffalo, ram peacock, elephant, mongoose, bull, makara, mouse, and the Garuda. They are the vehicles of various divinities of the Hindu pantheon.

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Size: 17"/ 43 cm (width) x 17"/ 43 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED IN THE TRADITIONAL STYLE AND THE QUALITY IS HIGH

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Framing:
-Not mounted on a traditional brocade
-Tibetan Silk brocade is available in a variety of colors and quality
-Price ranges from $35 to $100 depending upon the silk quality
-Additional 3 business days for this service
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Delivery:
-Free Shipping
-Standard Courier Services
-4-10 business days for delivery
-All items are insured
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Return Policy:
-Returns are accepted within 60 business days.
-You can ship either to Nepal or Texas (USA), whichever works better for you.
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We will be more than happy to answer all your questions.
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Please contact us to:
- Custom order a thangka of any Vajrayana deity. Usually, it takes 2-5 months (depending on complexity) to finish such a thangka of average size.