MANDALA MANTRA OM AND DRAGONS
This is a Masterpiece thangka with incredible dynamic design. This Master has a delicate, fine and harmonious trait.
It's really diffucult find an Artwork with a refined art like this. It's not common thangka.
Symbol in the center and in the circles :
The OM symbol is the symbol of harmony. It indicates the "sound of Creation" in which all things vibrate and live in material reality. The symbol of the AUM, or even written OM, in fact represents the primordial union with creation. So it exhorts an intimate connection at pace with the whole thing.
DRAGONS :
For asian traditions, Dragons are considerate a helpful and benevolent sacred mythical beasts. The dragon brings health, energy, wisdom, prosperity, abundance, longevity, and power. According to Tibetan legends, dragons have the ability to communicate ideas as well as a strong ability to discern what is true from what is fake. The Tibetan dragon is a strong symbol of luck and used to attract good of fortune. Dragon is also the protector of Buddhist Knowledge.
The material is cotton canvas, and the colors are water-soluble pigments, both minerals and organic materials, tempered with a solution of grass and glue.