1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara | Chenrezig Thangka Art
1000 Armed AvalokiteshvaraIntroduction To The Thangka :Lokeshvara is dressed up with bracelets, earrings, and other jewelry. Along with carrying several weapons in his hands, he also sports an antelope hide over his shoulders. Avalokiteswara's cosmic form, Lokeshvara, is symbolized by eleven heads and a thousand limbs. He is wearing a monastic robe and has all six diamonds on him.In addition, Lokeshvara is the spiritual father of White Tara and Green Tara, who are said to have been created from his two tears when he witnessed the anguish and suffering of sentient beings. All of them have major positions among the Tibetan Deities and are boddhisattvas (liberators of sentient beings from pain and suffering).How does Thangka benefit us?It goes without saying that every detail of a painting has a symbolic meaning. Regardless of your religious affiliation, a thangka can help you on your path to enlightenment, whether you practice Buddhism or have other religious convictions. Thangkas are pa