What is a Thangka painting?

The Tibetan word Thangka means an unfolding painting, where the word Thang stands for an unfolding scroll and Ka means a painting. Thangka paintings, as a whole, are a visual representation of Buddhist deities, scenes, or mandalas, painted on silk or cotton canvas. 

Thangka Paintings follow a generic principle of composition, design, and iconography. It is made following tradition and guidelines while leaving spaces for personal creativity and expression. In Buddhist culture, Thangka Paintings hold high religious values. In a way, it is also a tool that facilitates the realization of one's true nature or the nature of reality

In Ritual Thangka, we provide a collection of a variety of Thangka paintings. Every one of our paintings has been hand-picked by our curators. We take great care in scrutinizing all aspects, from the quality of the thangka cloth to its composition, so that you get only the finest quality paintings.

Original Hand Painted Newari Black and white Arya Manjushree Namsangiti thangka

“God of Divine Wisdom “, whose worship confers mastery of the dharma, retentive memory, mental perfection, and eloquence. In Mahayana Buddhist Tradition he is regarded as having supreme wisdom among bodhisattvas. He is also called the prince of the Dharma because of his eloquent wisdom.

Manjushree has the ability to see the nature of reality as it is. In Nepal, he is considered the founder of the Nepalese civilization and the creator of the Kathmandu Valley. It is said that he cut the gorge of Chobhar hill with his flaming sword “ Chandrahasa” and let the waters flow out and thereby opening the valley for the human habitant to allow for the propagation of the Buddha Dharma.

He carries the sword of wisdom in his right hand and Prajna Paramita Manuscript on his left on top of the lotus blossom. It is believed that worshipping Manjushree can confer upon the worshippers' wisdom, memory, intelligence, etc.

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Size: 12"/ 30 cm (width) x 18"/ 46 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, Acrylic Colors, Genuine 24K Gold
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THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED IN THE TRADITIONAL STYLE AND THE QUALITY IS HIGH

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Framing:
-Not mounted on a traditional brocade
-Tibetan Silk brocade is available in a variety of colors and quality
-Price ranges from $35 to $100 depending upon the silk quality
-Additional 3 business days for this service
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Delivery:

-Free Shipping
-Standard Courier Services
-4-10 business days for delivery
-All items are insured
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Return Policy:
-Returns are accepted within 60 business days.
-You can ship either to Nepal or Texas (USA), whichever works better for you.
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We will be more than happy to answer all your questions.
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Please contact us to:
- Custom order a thangka of any Vajrayana deity. Usually, it takes 2-5 months (depending on complexity) to finish such a thangka of average size.