Description
Padmasambhava painting from Nepal is buddhist handmade thangka with dimension 100*71 cm. It is hand painted on cotton canvas in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Padmasambhava is depicted at the center of painting. Two godesses is presented at the bottom left and bottom right corner of the Padmasambhava in the thangka.
| Weight | 100 Grams |
| Size | 100 x 71 cm |
| Material | Cotton Canvas and Mineral Color |
Iconography of Padmasambhava
The Khatvanga, a staff topped with three severed heads symbolizing the three kayas of a Buddha (dharmakaya, sambhogakaya, and nirmanakaya), crowned by a Trishula and adorned with a sash of the Himalayan Rainbow or Five Pure Lights of the Mahabhuta, is an essential part of Padmasambhava’s image and is seen as a divine attribute of his.
He stares intently with his wide-open eyes. His outfit consists of a white vajra undershirt, a red robe, a deep blue Mantrayana tunic, a red monastic shawl adorned with a golden floral design, and a maroon cloak of silk brocade. He has one face and two hands.
IIn his right hand, he grasps a five-pronged vajra close to his chest; in his left, which is held in a gesture of tranquility, he holds a skull cup containing a vase of eternal life with the elixir of everlasting knowledge. Resting in his left arm is a three-pointed Khatvanga, symbolizing his consort Mandarava. He wears a five-petalled lotus hat on his head.
Mantra of Padmasambhava
The mantra of Padmasambhava is Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum.
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