Dharmapala Thangka CentreSchool of Thangka Painting


2.4 Thousand Green Taras [4]

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The artists of Dharmapala Centre started with their work for a unique masterpiece of Thangka art in the spring of 1995 and was finished July 1997.

With dimensions of 38.8 x 49.2 inches | 97 x 123 cm, th.The painting shows 999 small Green Tara images plus one centre image, all together 1,000 Taras.

We have displayed several images of this Thangka. A special page shows the structure of the painting.

The total sum of 1000 Tara images symbolizes "Infinity", the endless path to liberation or Nirvana. Yet when this huge number is added digit by digit, the total is only equal to "One." This means all our merits accumulated life after life is leading us to one course, that is the purification of "Oneself." Thus Tara here is the deity or Boddhisattva who has gone through this "Infinity" and hereby guiding us towards "One" aim, which is Nirvana. Along the way, all dangers we encountered is warded off by her mercy and protection.

According to Tibetan Buddhists, the large number of Taras depicted increases their protective function for the owner of the scroll painting accordingly.


PropertyValue
Measurements: 38.2 x 48.4" | 97 x 123 cm
Price: on request
Shipment: Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal
Color: Black Background
Material: Natural Stonecolors