Hayagriva Thangka Brocade,Identified as a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism,Tibetan Buddhist Tapestry Wall Hanging,Gandhanra Thangka Art

All our crafts are directly handmade from Tibet. When you purchase this craft it helps and support the artisan and their families in Tibet. Your support is highly appreciated. ❤DESCRIPTION In Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese Buddhism, Hayagrīva ("having the neck of a horse") is an important deity who originated as a yaksha attendant of Avalokiteśvara or Guanyin Bodhisattva in India.Appearing in the Vedas as two separate deities, he was assimilated into the ritual worship of early Buddhism and eventually was identified as a Wisdom King in Vajrayana Buddhism. In Tibet, Hayagriva was promoted especially by Buddhist teacher Atiśa and appeared as a worldly dharmapala.His special ability is to cure diseases, especially skin diseases even as serious as leprosy, which is said to be caused by nāgas. In Chinese Buddhism, Hayagriva is known as Mǎtóu Guānyīn 馬頭觀音 (lit. Hayagrīva-Avalokiteśvara/ Horse Head Avalokiteśvara).He is venerated as a guardian protector of travel and transportation, especially for cars, and is sometimes placed at the entrance and exits of temples to bless visitors. In some temples, visitors are allowed to have their license plates enshrined in front of an image of this deity to invoke his protection over their vehicle.He is also counted as one of the 500 Arhats, where he is known as Mǎtóu Zūnzhě 馬頭尊者 (lit. The Venerable Horse Head).Similar to Japan, he is also considered to be one of the six Avalokiteśvaras intended to save the sentient beings of the six realms of Saṃsāra, with his sphere being the realm of animals (or beings whose state of mind are animal-like). ❤Details Material: cloth, silk, gold thread Embroidery: brocade embroidery Color: There are 4 background colors, Beige,Blue,Purple, Yellow. The front is covered with silk to protect Thangka With exquisite painting shaft and lanyard ❤Size Small:20cm(top) *27 cm(bottom) * 35cm(Height)(about 7.9" * 10.6" * 13.8") Medium:37cm(top) *47 cm(bottom) * 61cm(Height)(about 14.6" * 18.5" * 24") Large:48cm(top) *63 cm(bottom) * 85cm(Height)(about 18.9"