Tibetan Mandala With 1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara | Traditional Wall Hanging Buddhist Painting

Tibetan Mandala With 1000 Armed AvalokiteshvaraThis exquisite thangka painting of Padmapani Lokeshvara was painted byMr. Balaram during the late 20th century. This thangka painting or in other words “Paubha Painting” depicts the Newari Style of thangka painting which belongs to the indigenous Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley.It is said that Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara made strong vows in front of Buddha Amitabha to intentionally manifest into the three realms of the world to liberate all sentient beings from their sufferings. He also vowed that if by chance his compassion and courageous mind of mercy for all sentient beings were to decrease, then let his head and body just completely crack and fall into a thousand pieces. Receiving blessings from Buddha Amitabha, Lokeshvara went through universal manifestations into the three realms of existence. Thereafter he went to Hell and emancipated them from both the hot and cold hells by teaching the mantra of Great Compassion. He in tur