A thangka is a painted banner which is used to be hung in a monastery or family altar and carried by lamas in ceremonial processions. This thangka painting depicts the Lokeshwor deity. Mostly, thangkas are used for depicting Buddhist deity, scene or mandala. For, this thangka artist have used poster color with 24K gold on canvas. Thangka measures 71 cm of width and 101 cm of height perfect for wall decoration. Thangka painting is the only detailed description of the technique and principle of the thangka art. Thangka served as important teaching tool depicting different Buddhist deity.
Sahastrabhuja Avalokiteswara is cosmic form of Avalokiteswara. He is represented with eleven heads and one thousand arms. The basic image is of the eleven headed and eight armed Lokeswara. The eight arms of Sahasrabhuja Avalokiteswara has more prominent position and other remaining one are distributed on either side to form a mandala. These arms are sometimes marked with eyes. The eleventh head at the top is that of his parent Tathagata, Amitabha. The tenth head is terrifying and all others are placid. The principal pair of hands is held against the chest in the gesture of adoration while the uppermost hands hold the rosary and the full blown lotus. These four hands thus represent the aspect of the Bodhisatwa known as Khacheri. The other four hands display the jewel and the gesture of charity on the right and the pot and the bow and arrow on the left.
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Sahastrabhuja Lokeshwor Tibetan Thangka Painting 71 cm W x 101 cm H