Saraswasti Thangka | Large | #1 kapala Raised embossing lends dimensional detailing

Raised embossing lends dimensional detailing to our cover design

in the prevailing philosophical view of Tibetan Buddhism

Approximately 4" x 6" x 2

The tongs measure 32" x 1" x 6

Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century

Saraswasti Thangka | Large | #1 kapala Raised embossing lends dimensional detailingSarasvati, meaning "flowing water," is the goddess of learning, music, and speechvenerated in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhist tradition, she is a consort of Manjushri, and in Hinduism, of Brahma or Vishnu. Her form represents wisdom flowing through the subtle bodys central channel. She is shown seated on a lotus above turbulent waters, riding a white swan, playing a vina, and holding a mala and the Prajnaparamita Sutra. This thangka is framed