Dharmapala Thangka CentreTibetan Antiques

This Tsa Tsa shows the the historic Buddha Shakyamuni. His head is surrounded by branches on three sides in this Tsa Tsa. According to tradition, Siddharta Gautama found his enlightenment sitting and meditating under a poplar fig [»Bodhi tree«]. This is how he became Buddha. This is why the »Bodhi tree« is also called the »tree of awakening« or simply the »Buddha tree«. In this tsa tsa, the Buddha's head is surrounded on three sides by leaves and branches, a reference to this tradition.

Buddha sitting on a double lotos throne surrounded by the eight »Sugata Stupas«

1. Lotos Stupa [Padpung Tchörten]
2. Stupa des Herabstiegs aus dem Götterbereich [Lhabab Tchörten]
3. Erleuchtungsstupa [Dschangtschub Tchörten]
4. Ingangsetzen des Rades der Lehre [Taschi-Gomang Tchörten]
5. Stupa der großen Wunder [Tschothrul Tchörten]
6. Stupa der Versöhnung [Yendum Tchörten]
7. Stupa des vollendeten Sieges [Namgyal Tchörten]
8. Paranirvana Stupa [Nyangdä Tchörten]

A Tibetan inscription is visible at the bottom left of the tsa tsa [see second last detail photo]. This proves that this Tsa Tsa has its origin in Tibet and not in India.

There is currently no serious damage, but the age of some 800 years has left its mark on the surface of the Tsa Tsa. With the exception of the bell-shaped Paranirvana Stupa, the remaining seven stupas are very similar in size. Under this circumstances it is difficult to clearly identify each of the eight stupas.