17.25"x13.5" Palden Lhamo Thankga Painting

17.25"x13.5" Palden Lhamo Thankga Painting

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Palden Lhamo - Protectress of Tibetย thangka beautifully paintedย by artistย from Nepal.

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  • Name

    Palden Lhamo Thankga Painting

    Size with Border

    17.25" Long x 13.5" Wide

    Size without Border

    15" Long x 11" Wide

    Material

    Original Hand-Painted Cotton Canvas with 24 Karat Gold Detailing

    Style

    Tibetan

    Weight

    0.3 kg

    Ships From

    Bhaktapur, Nepal

    Shipping Provider

    ย Express

    Shipping Time

    Usually ships within 48 hours. Allow 3-5 business days for delivery worldwide.

    Insurance

    Insurance is included in the shipping cost.

    Palden Lhamo - Protectress of Tibet

    Palden Lhamo is a wrathful deity considered to be the principal protrectress of Tibet and its government. She is the only female of the eight great Dharmapalas, or Dharma Protectors, sworn to defend the teaching of Buddha and its sincere practitioners. She is a consort of Mahakala and is considered to be especially potent and powerful. She is celebrated and revered throughout Tibet and Mongolia, and is considered to be the personal protector of the reincarnation lineage of the Dalai Lamas.

    Gestures and Attributes

    Palden Lhamo is depicted crossing a sea of blood riding side-saddle on a wild mule. She has three eyes, symbolizing her omniscient knowledge of past, present and future. Her mule also has a third eye on its left haunch, which augments the goddess's power to see and watch over Buddhist institutions and practitioners. According to legend, Palden Lhamo's original husband, the king of Sri Lanka, persisted in engaging in practices of human sacrifice despite the goddess's strenuous objections. In protest, she killed their son and then attempted to flee on the back of the mule, with her son's flayed skin draped over the back of the beast. The king hit the mule with an arrow as they galloped away, but Palden Lhamo magically transformed the mule's wound into an eye.

    In her right hand she brandishes a demon-taming staff. Her left hand contains a skull cup brimming with blood and brains, symbolizing her enlightened wisdom and victory over the forces of death. She wears a crown adorned with five human skulls, indicating her transformation of the five poisons into the five transcendent wisdoms. And she is surrounded by a blazing fire, emphasizing her power and ferocity in her mission to dispel evil and harmful forces.

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    17.25"x13.5" Palden Lhamo Thankga Painting

    17.25"x13.5" Palden Lhamo Thankga Painting

    Palden Lhamo - Protectress of Tibetย thangka beautifully paintedย by artistย from Nepal.

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