{"product_id":"hand-painted-palden-lhamo-thangka-painting-tibetan-buddhist-protector-deity-wall-art","title":"Hand-Painted Palden Lhamo Thangka Painting  Tibetan Buddhist Protector Deity Wall Art","description":"This Palden Lhamo Tibetan Thangka Painting is an exceptional and original masterpiece representing the pinnacle of Tibetan artistic and cultural heritage.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPalden Lhamo, also known as Shri Devi in Sanskrit, is a fierce deity and the main Protectress of Tibet in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the partner of Mahakala and is honored as the guardian deity of Tibet and its governance. Widely revered in Tibet and Mongolia, she is a powerful protector of the Dalai and Panchen Lamas and Lhasa. Palden Lhamo is believed to reside in Lhamo Latso, a sacred lake in Tibet charged with spiritual energy, which is used to seek visions for the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama through meditation and propitiation.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nIn the Palden Lhamo Tibetan Thangka Painting, she is depicted in the distinctive nakthang style, riding side-saddle on a white mule across a sea of blood. The mule bears a mark on its left rump from her enraged husband‘s arrow. Her unique iconography includes using her son‘s flayed skin as a saddle blanket, adding to the painting‘s visual impact and symbolic depth.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPalden Lhamo is often depicted atop or surrounded by the Himalayas, which signifies her association with the region and her origin as Mahakali, the daughter of Himalaya in Indian mythology. She is portrayed wearing a garland of freshly severed heads, a characteristic of Kali.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe painting‘s sea of boiling blood, corpses, and entrails are not offerings meant to appease her. Instead, they highlight her role as a protector of the way of compassion. As the personal protector of the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lamas, Palden Lhamo is especially revered by the Gelug denomination.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPalden Lhamo rides her mule side-saddle, led through flames by Makaravaktra, the Makara-headed dakini, with lion-headed dakini Simhavaktra following behind. The woman has a radiant sun at her navel, and her hair is beautifully decorated with a crescent moon and a peacock feather jewel. She is sometimes seen with a peacock feather fan or parasol for shade. Her steed is adorned with vipers, similar to Freya, the Norse deity, and carries a bag of diseases, a ball of magical thread, and her dice used in the Tibetan divination system known as mo.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nPalden Lhamo, the Victorious Goddess-Defender of the Mahayana, was equipped by the gods with various gifts. Hevajra gave her the dice to determine men‘s lives, while Brahma gifted her the peacock feather fan. Additionally, Kubera presented her with a lion that adorns her right ear, and the naga king gave her a serpent for her left ear. Vajrapani gave her a hammer as a weapon, and her mule was a gift from the other gods.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSize of the painting: 22 x 32 Inches (56 x 81 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Handmade Cotton Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\nColor: Natural, Stone color, Tibetan Glue\u003cbr\u003e\nFrame: None\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBefore making a purchase, please take note of the following important information:\u003cbr\u003e\n- Lighting and screen resolution may cause slight color variations.\u003cbr\u003e\n- Paintings are more captivating when viewed in person.\u003cbr\u003e\n- The size mentioned for the painting does not include the outer border.\u003cbr\u003e\n- Paintings will be securely packed in a PVC tube to ensure safety during transit.\u003cbr\u003e\n- Buyers are responsible for any additional fees at their destination, including import taxes and duties, which are not included in the purchase price.","brand":"Etsy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58027905351863,"sku":"PALDENLH2232","price":861.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/0527\/6855\/files\/il_fullxfull.8314476117_dree.jpg?v=1794074213","url":"https:\/\/nepalthangkaart.com\/products\/hand-painted-palden-lhamo-thangka-painting-tibetan-buddhist-protector-deity-wall-art","provider":"Nepal Thangka Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}