Eight-Armed Manjushri appears in this miniature thangka with central hands joined at the heart and additional arms extended in graceful mudras. A small Buddha crowns the figure, green silk and gold ornaments frame the body, and twin white lions support the seat. Manjushri is traditionally associated with wisdom, clear understanding, fearless inquiry, and the transformation of confusion into insight.
Hand-painted in Lhasa by Lixindi, identified in the source as an inheritor of Tibetan intangible cultural heritage, the 4 x 5 cm artwork uses fine cotton canvas, 24K gold, and natural stone pigments. Malachite, cinnabar, and lapis are named in the process. Its detailed iconography and compact size make it suited to an altar, study, meditation setting, or focused collection of Manjushri forms.
Key Features
- Eight-armed Manjushri with mudras and twin white lions
- Hand-painted in Lhasa, Tibet by Lixindi
- Fine cotton canvas, 24K gold, and natural stone pigments
- Miniature documented size of 4 x 5 cm
Specifications
- Deity
- Eight-Armed Manjushri
- Size
- 4 cm x 5 cm
- Material
- Fine Cotton Canvas, 24K Gold, Natural Stone Pigments
- Origin
- Lhasa, Tibet
- Artist
- Lixindi, Inheritor of Intangible Cultural Heritage
- Blessing
- Consecration ceremony available upon request