The 'thangka' painting is the traditional sacred artwork of Tibetan
Mahayana Buddhism. The motifs and images rendered in the thangka are
based upon 1000 years of artistic tradition and development. Hand painted
on canvas with the greatest delicacy and care, the most common use of
the thangka is as a wall hanging, where it is meant to induce a positive
and sacred energy in the home or space where it is displayed, as well
as to ward off evil spirits. Tibetan monks and mystics have traditionally
used thangkas as objects for meditation and in healing ceremonies.
The thangka is hand painted on canvas using acrylic paints and genuine
24 carat gold leaf, and then sewn into a colorful silk frame which can
be rolled for easy transport. The artist creates the thangka as an act
of devotion and immaculacy, and the content generally incorporates sacred
deities and mandalas, as well as aspects of Tibetan theology, astrology,
and even pharmacology. All Thangka paintings on display at Himalaya
Bali are present in our locations on the island of Bali, and are originally
hand painted by Newari and Tamang Buddhist artists living in the Kathmandu
Valley of Nepal.