{"product_id":"astrological-tibetan-thangka","title":"Astrological Tibetan Thangka","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis incredible Tibetan astrological thangka is hand painted by master artists and apprentices in the Kathmandu Valley.  \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThangka painting schools in Nepal help to keep Tibetan traditions alive.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe word thangka translates to \"recorded message.\"  Thangka painting is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist art form that combines deities, symbolism, and sacred geometry.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis thangka depicts a beautifully detailed solar system and mantra style design with Om in the center.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAstrology is very important to the everyday life of Tibetans to ensure that their daily activities are in tune with the cosmos.  \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Tibetan calendar is unique and lunar based.  Astrology is very important in Tibetan culture and is used to set dates for various Buddhist ceremonies and helps to provide guidance for major decisions.  It follows natural cycles of time, the seasons and the planets, and is associated with enhancing physical and emotional balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis thangka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e is done entirely by hand on cotton canvas using natural mineral and vegetable pigments with 24K gold details.  The complicated designs, intricate brushstrokes, and extraordinary detail make these thangkas genuine works of art.  Comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eunframed and ready for Western style framing of your choosing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasures approximately 12.2 by 12.2 inches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThangka does not include a frame.\u003c\/strong\u003e  We suggest shopping with your local frame or craft store to select a style that best suits you and your thangka!  Looks great in a classic Western style photo frame or wooden magnetic poster hanger frames.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nepal Arts Traders\/Prakash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51913713320231,"sku":"TH185","price":129.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1002\/4468\/5095\/files\/thangkas-astrological-tibetan-thangka-th185-28615634911278.jpg?v=1787503897","url":"https:\/\/dharmashopx.shop\/products\/astrological-tibetan-thangka","provider":"dharmashopx.shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}