Sita Tara Art | Healing, Longevity, and Compassionate Deity Thangka | White Tara

Divine Sita Tara Art | Amitayus and Namgyalma for Long Life Practice

Sita Tara Art is a hand-painted thangka by skilled artists in the Kathmandu Valley. Using traditional Himalayan techniques, it is painted on handmade cotton canvas, promoting delicate linework, a harmonious composition, and enduring religious beauty. The artwork's decorations, halo, lotus details, and religious highlights have a dazzling finish due to the use of genuine 24K gold and vivid acrylic colors. This thangka has a solid traditional base due to the handmade cotton canvas, and acrylic colors give the painting depth, clarity, and brightness. Genuine 24K gold intensifies the deity's divine presence and adds a sacred brilliance. The patience and commitment of Kathmandu Valley craftspeople are evident in every detail.

Tibetan Buddhism admires White Tara, also known as Sita Tara, as a symbol of compassion, wisdom, and longevity. Traditionally shown seated on a lotus, she demonstrates the purity and tranquillity achieved through compassion. White Tara is often associated with providing healing, protection, and granting long life. At the same time, her multiple-eye depictions on her palms, feet, and forehead represent her vigilance and ability to see all beings suffering so she can assist them in attaining liberation from that suffering. When invoked for practitioners’ longevity and well-being, she is thought to provide both spiritual and physical healing through her mantras. Below White Tara, Amitayus and Namgyalma are depicted, completing the sacred triad of longevity, healing, and protection. The Buddha of Infinite Life, Amitayus, is a symbol of longevity, energy, and limitless spiritual virtue. Namgyalma, also called Ushnisha Vijaya, is a sign of blessings such as prolonged life, protection against premature death, and cleansing.

DRAWN AS MENTIONED IN THE MEDITATION MANUAL

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Size: 19"/48 cm (width) x 27"/69 cm (height)
Materials: Cotton Canvas, 24K Gold, Acrylic Colors
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THIS THANGKA IS HAND-PAINTED IN THE TRADITIONAL STYLE BY A NEPALI ARTIST, AND THE QUALITY IS HIGH

CONSECRATION OF THANGKA

As per your request for consecrations/blessings, we can take the thangka to nearby monasteries or Rinpoches from the Boudha Stupa. We kindly ask that you contribute $50 to the monasteries for these blessing and consecration services.

This inspiring thangka would be an excellent gift for a Buddhist practitioner like you!