Mahâkâla [tib.: Nag po chen po] belongs to the Dharmapalas, the protectors of the Buddhism. There are 75 different kind of manifestations. This Thangka shows him as the wrathful black protector with six arms.
Mahakala is one of the Eight Guardians of the Law, whose duty is to protect Buddhism against its enemies. In this six-armed manifestation, he tramples on the obstacle-creating, prostrate Ganesha.
He is the wrathful deity that destroys mind chatter and brings our minds back into attentive focus.
Mahâkâla [Tib.: Nag po chen po] belongs to the Dharmapalas, the protectors of the Buddhism. There are 75 different kind of manifestations, but he recognized universally as one of the great protectors of the Dharma. This Thangka shows him as the wrathful black protector with six ams.
Mahakala is one of the Eight Guardians of the Law, whose duty is to protect Buddhism against its enemies. In this six-armed manifestation, he tramples on the obstacle-creating, prostrate Ganesha.
Mahakala is also known as Mahakala Bhairava in Hinduism. Mahakala is often seen as a manifestation of Bhairava. Both are fearsome forms of the god Shiva and play an important role in Tantric Hinduism and Tibetan Buddhism. The twelve other smaller images grouped around the large central Mahakala image are not Buddhist but Hindu.
Mahakala is worshipped as the great protector and destroyer of obstacles and is known for his power to dispel negative energies. In many traditions, Mahakala is considered one of the most powerful and protective deities.
This kind of Thangka is called "Nak Thang". The range of the black Thangka genre is masterfully exemplified by this painting. Paintings on a black ground, often depict wrathful deities, and are kept in the goengkhang, the special room in the temple reserved for guardian deities.
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«.
It took more than two years to complete this large scroll painting
| Structure of the Thangka |
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| Property | Value |
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| Measurements: | 40.6 x 52" | 103 x 132 cm |
| Price: | on request |
| Shipment: | Parcel Service from Germany or Nepal |
| Color: | Black Background |
| Material: | Natural Stone Colors |
| High resolution: | Display [3,9 MB, 2708 x 3316 px.] |
