Traditional Buddhist Padmasambhava Thangka 82x58cm NTH77

This thangka is of Guru Padmasambhava, the most powerful apostle in Tibetan Buddhism. The thangka is painted with Buddha Shakti, Amitabha Buddha,Chenrezig Bodhisattva and dharmapalas. Meticulous crafting technique has been applied in this thangka after which this Guru Padmasambhava thangka has come to life. This thangka is handpainted on a cotton canvas using pigments of vegetables and minerals. This marvelous painting is very powerful and intricate work of the artist is eminently visible. This piece can last for a long time if placed properly and taken care of. He was born out of a lotus flower (Padma), in Lake Dhankasha in Udiayana, an ancient city of India. He received great notoriety as a powerful exorcist and was invited by King Trisong Detsen in ca. 715 to come to Tibet to subdue the local spirits obstructing the introduction of Buddhism. Using Phur-Pa (ceremonial "tent-stake") rituals, Padmasambhava convinced the local spirits to become protectors of the Dharma (Dharmapalas).