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Original fileTibetan Thangka
The painting features a central red-skinned Buddha seated in the dhyana mudra upon a lotus throne. He wears yellow and red robes and is framed by a glowing orange and green circular mandorla. Two smaller, golden-skinned Buddhas appear in the upper corners, seated on clouds. The foreground contains stylized rocks, water, and various ritual offerings, including a row of colored spheres (wish-fulfilling jewels) and two small deer. The entire composition is encased in a traditional multi-colored silk brocade mounting.
This thangka represents the Amitabha Buddha, the central figure of the Pure Land tradition in Tibetan Buddhism, associated with infinite light and the western paradise of Sukhavati. It follows strict iconographic proportions and stylistic conventions established in Tibetan monastery painting schools.
Amitabha Sutra
The central deity is the subject of this foundational Mahayana text describing the Pure Land.
Object
painting
silk
Contemporary
Tibetan
religious
Digital Source
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
2656 × 3441 px
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