{"product_id":"vintage-tibetan-buddhist-thangka-wall-hanging-palden-lhamo-art","title":"Vintage Tibetan Buddhist Thangka Wall Hanging - Palden Lhamo Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis original hand-painted Palden Lhamo, also known as Shri Devi, is a Tibetan Thangka painting framed with high-quality silk. It is a remarkable masterpiece that represents the Vajrayana Buddhist dharmapala, who appears in various forms. Tibetan Buddhists regard her as an enlightened being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePalden Lhamo, also known as Shri Devi in Sanskrit, is a fierce deity and the primary Protectress of Tibet within the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. She is the consort of Mahakala and is revered as the guardian deity of Tibet and its governance. Widely honored in Tibet and Mongolia, Palden Lhamo is a powerful protector of the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama, and the city of Lhasa. She is believed to reside in Lhamo Latso, a sacred lake in Tibet imbued with spiritual energy. This lake is used to seek visions of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation through meditation and propitiation.\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePalden 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting's sea of boiling blood, corpses, and entrails is 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 the Panchen Lamas, Palden Lhamo is especially revered within the Gelug tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePalden 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 adorned 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, like 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePalden 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 a 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize with Silk Brocade: 36 x 50 Inches (91 x 127 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nSize of inner painting: 17 x 23 Inches (43 x 58 cm)\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: Handmade Cotton Canvas\u003cbr\u003e\nColor: Natural, Stone color, Tibetan Glue\u003cbr\u003e\nFrame: High-Quality Silk\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tibetan Thangka Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53226416701737,"sku":"PALDENLH3650","price":746.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0803\/1282\/8201\/files\/il_fullxfull.6889438506_b9dc.jpg?v=1780499088","url":"https:\/\/www.tibetanthangkaart.com\/fr\/products\/vintage-tibetan-buddhist-thangka-wall-hanging-palden-lhamo-art","provider":"Tibetan Thangka Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}