24K Gold White Tara Thangka Thanka Painting Nepal Art - eBay (item 370202538346 end time Dec-12-09 22:54:05 PST)

Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE!

Payment | Shipping | Policies

24K Gold White Tara Thangka Thanka Painting Nepal Art

This is a beautiful Original Thangka Painting from Nepal. It is a tribute Mandala to the White Tara Goddess. Real 24 K gold paint was used in its creation. I brought it back with me from my last trip there. The details are fantastic and a the artist captured a nice 3D effect.

Some History of the White Tara:

A late development in Mahayana Buddhism is that the Adi Buddha, Dhyani Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas received female partners. Female Bodhisattvas, who appear starting in the sixth century, are called Taras. Tara means “Star,” “Savior,” or “leader.” the various Taras can be recognized by the color of their skin, among other things.
In the seventh century, Tibet made its entrance onto the international political stage. King Songtsen Gampo unified Tibet and conquered parts of China and Nepal. He made two important political marriages with princesses from neighboring countries. Both ladies practiced Buddhism, and therefore Buddhism temporarily gained a solid footing in Tibet. They brought a form of civilization to the then still barbaric Tibet.
Both princesses brought Buddha figures with them to Songtsen Gampo’s court. Songtsen Gampo was said to be an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. The Chinese princess Wen-che’ng, a niece of the T’ang emperor, had a gilt figure of Shakyamuni Buddha with her. This jobo was installed in the Jok-hang Temple, Lhasa’s most important shrine.
The princesses practiced Buddhism by doing good deeds. Their ensuing popularity and the fact that both remained childless - therefore pure - contributed to their later being identified with the White and Green Taras.
According to one legend, Avalokiteshvara once spilled two tears to earth out of pure despair over muddleheaded humanity. Each tear formed a lake in which a lotus grew. When the lotuses opened there was as Tara in the center of each. The tear from his left eye produced the dark-colored Green Tara; the one from his right eye, the White Tara.
Sitatara, or the White Tara, is considered to be a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. White is the color of purity and therefore she symbolizes immaculacy, and, because of her association with Avalokiteshvara, compassion as well. She is popularly worshiped in Nepal and Tibet. She is sitting with both legs folded under her in lotus position.
Her right hand is always in Varamudra, the gesture of offering material and spiritual gifts. In her other hand she officially holds a white lotus, but here she is holding a peach one, which is the attribute of the Green Tara. She has seven eyes: the normal ones, one vertical eye on her forehead, and one in the balm of each hand and sole of each foot. Because of her small size in this painting her details are somewhat abbreviated. Just as with Avalokiteshvara’s thousand eyes, these symbolize the capacity to see all those in need in all four corners of the earth. The little red Buddha figure in her headdress is somewhat apocryphal, but not illogical. It represents Amitabha.
At the bottom, in the center, is a table with offerings, and in front of it, one that represents the five senses. To the left are two cymbals, one mirror, and a silk sash; to the right, a shell out of which incense rises into the air, and fruits. These represent the senses of hearing, seeing, feeling, smelling, and tasting.
Her title is Mother of All Buddhas, in connection with her superior knowledge.

No Noticeable flaws and the canvas is in very good condition as well.

Size: 15.65" tall 15.40" wide including border ( 39.7cm tall 39.1 cm wide )13.75" tall and 13.70" wide ( 34.9 cm tall 34.7 cm wide ) excluding border

Half price shipping for all additional items for multiple orders.

Click to View Image Album

Payment

Paypal Please.

I accept the following forms of payment:

PayPal

Shipping & Handling

Half price shipping on all additional items.

US Shipping

(FREE) USPS First-Class Mail®
$8.00 USPS Priority Mail®
$32.00 USPS Express Mail®

US Insurance recommended: $2.25

International Shipping

$0.00 USPS First-Class Mail International (Worldwide)
$32.00 USPS Express Mail International (Worldwide)

Policies

Return Policy

Returns will be given as cash back for the item cost plus original shipping. Buyer will just have to pay for the return postage.

Shipping

Items can usually be shipped within 2 days of purchase. For items over 25.00 I will purchase a Registration number at the post office. The Thailand post registration number is a nice feature that can help with tracing in the rare event that it is needed. For items or a combination of items over 100.00 the buyer might consider going with EMS express mail service which includes 100.00 insurance but more cannot be purchased. UPS and DHL are a little more expensive but allow full coverage insurance to be purchased. I will automatically purchase the additional insurance to cover full amount if the buyer chooses UPS or DHL. All Express services come with detailed tracking.

FREE scheduling, supersized images
and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.

Make your listings stand out with
FREE Vendio custom templates!

FREE scheduling, supersized images
and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.

Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!