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Superfine Shri Yantra Mandala - Tibetan Buddhist

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Name: Superfine Shri Yantra Mandala - Tibetan Buddhist
Brand: Exotic India
SKU: TD22
Price: 1080.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$1080

Although now commonly associated with Tibetan Buddhism, the Shri Yantra mandala can trace with its roots from Hindu tantric traditions. It is also a widely recognized form of the mandala featuring geometric shapes and designs and the touch of iconography from the goddess Lalita. The connection of the heavenly realm and the Earth can also be perceived from this piece.

Shri Yantra is a mystical diagram or yantra most often used by the Shri Vidya tradition. This yantra is depicted with nine interlocked triangles and a central point called the Bindu. This Superfine Shri Yantra Mandala features the Shri Yantra at the very center of the mandala. The many triangles are believed to represent the cosmos and the body. Meanwhile, the many triangles are found within concentric circles with petal details, an allude to the lotus. These triangles and circles are also found within an abundance of lines and a square which is said to be a representation of a temple with four doors. Various gods are also present in this mandala, showing their omnipresence and power to rule in all forms of life, at all times. Moreover, the Shri Yantra is also a symbol of control of the cosmos, as well as the divine power within. Notice that the shape, triangles, and circles, draw the beholder’s eye outward and then inwards towards the center. This represents the general way of how people can know the self best as well as the world as a whole.

This Superfine Shri Yantra Mandala is a good piece to add to one’s meditation or spiritual journey. Mandalas are known to be geometric but this particular piece signals unity and oneness of an individual to the world around him. When meditating, each step represented in a mandala is carefully taken—each geometric repetition as a gift to have a sound mind.

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Item Code:	TD22
Specifications:	Tibetan Thangka Painting
Dimensions	Size of Painted Surface 17.2 inch X 25 inch Size with Brocade 32 inch X 54 inch

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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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