Buddha Mandala Thangka Thanka Painting Nepal Art AN255

This is a brilliant Life of Buddha Thangka painting from Nepal. I brought it back with me from my last trip there knowing someone would love to have it. The colors and detail are excellent and real gold paint was used as well as an accent. Please take a look at the small up close pictures to get an idea of all the character and events portrayed in this painting. Some history of Shakyamuni Buddha: This Painting pays Tribute to The Lord Buddha Shakyamuni. His life story goes like this. Many years ago there was a king named Shuddhodana. The king and queen were sad as they were childless for a long time. One night Queen Mayadevi dreamed of a white elephant. Actually the white elephant was the Buddha himself. In the form of the white elephant the Buddha entered her womb and she became pregnant. Shortly after the Buddha was born his mother died and he was taken care of by his stepmother. He was born a Prince and his father taught him many skills like horseback riding, sword