Thangka paintings,Thangka paintings from nepal,Kalachakra Mandala, The wheel of life thangka

A thangka is a complicated, composite three-dimensional object. Most of the thangkas are painted on a canvas. Some are painted on paper or leather. Other are embroidered, appliquéd, woven and patchwork thangkas. Generally people use a thangka as a reference for the details of posture, attitude, colour, and clothing etc. of a figure located in a field, or in a palace, possibly surrounded by many other figures of meditation teachers, your family, etc.
Keeping the thangka’s in your home or office will bring lots of blessings, peace, happiness and good wishes.
Technically making a painted thangka occurs in four stages
1. Preparing the foundation 2. Sketching 3. Painting 4. Framing
More information regarding thangka making process can be found here : Thangka Making Process