Buddhist art known as Thangkas, are the intricate and bright painted pictures related to the life and teachings of Buddha. Mandala More Thangkas Click on the thumbnails to view detail. Amitabha, this meditation posture is known as, here depicted holding the flask filled with precious stones or nector. They are symbols of monetary fortune. His right hand holds a wishdom sword as symbol of power to destroy ignorance, left hand holds Lotus with a book on it.
Lotus is a symbol of purity and book is knowledge.
Aparamita Amitayus, known as the god of endless life or longerity, the ambrosia vase that he holds in his lap on the left hand is his special emblem. It is believed that in the process of spreading the light of Buddhism,when the great teachers of this faith visited Tibet, they carried the manuscripts and depiction of the teachings in pictorial form. These meaningful pictures inspired the artists of Tibet so greatly that they initiated this art form called Thangkas, which dealt only with subjects related to Buddha. For the Tibetans it is a great tradition and has much religious importance as well. Thangkas, since initiated in India and flourished in Tibet, it is said to be one of the strongest thread that binds Tibet and India traditionally.