
1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara Thangka | Wall Hanging Decoration
1000 Armed Avalokiteshvara Thangka Introduction To The Thangka : Lokeshvara wears all the ornaments: earrings, bracelets, and so forth. He also wears an antelope skin on his shoulders and carries various weapons in his hands. Lokeshvara is a cosmic form of Avalokiteswara and is represented by eleven heads and one thousand arms. He is adorned with all six jewels and is dressed in a monastic robe. Lokeshvara is also the spiritual father of White Tara and Green Tara, who were said to be formed from his two drops of tears when he saw the pain and suffering in the sentient beings. They are all bodhisattvas (liberators of the sentient beings from pain and suffering ) with very prominent spots among the Tibetan Deities. How to take care of your thangka? -Hang your thangka in a traditional silk brocade -Regular Inspection of your thangka; examine the borders and all attachments. -Keep thangkas covered when they are on display but not in use. -Rotate thangkas between display and storage on a re