Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka Painting

• This Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka Painting is a 100% hand-painted painting painted on a cotton canvas using natural stone colors.

• This meticulous hand-painted thangka/thanka depicts Shakyamuni Buddha sitting on a lotus platform upon a Singhashan (Lion Throne).

• Shakyamuni Buddha, born Siddhartha Gautama, was the founder of Buddhism.

• At the age of 29, Siddhartha renounced the luxury of his royal heritage to take up the life of a religious wanderer. After gaining profound insight into the true nature of reality, he attained complete enlightenment at the age of 35.

• In this thangka/thanka, the Buddha is depicted in the “earth-touching mudra” which recalls the moment of his enlightenment, when he touched the earth to witness his profound realization.

Dimensions: 51cm x 38cm.