The thangka would be placed over their shrine and offerings of food, water and light would be arranged. Offerings allow the practitioner to communicate their appreciation of Chenr zigs enlightened qualities. Tantrikas would use this image of Chenr zigs as a support for visualization. Before employing the image in this manner one would request a qualified Lama to bless or empower the image through the right of rab-n . Yidams such as Chenr zigs serve as a symbolic interface with our enlightened state at the level of light and sound.
Chenr zigs represents a manner in which our beginningless enlightened state manifests.
Some revered lamas such as HH Dala'i Lama are viewed as being emanations of Chenr zigs. This means that the Lama manifests all enlightened qualities of yidam. If the lines are fluid and crisp this is a sign that the mind state of the painter is calm and clear. When a painter is painting an image such as Chenr zigs, the painter engages in the practice of the Yidam in the mornings and evenings whilst working on the image during the daytime.