Transcript buddhist thangka exhibition

BUDDHIST THANGKA
EXHIBITION
Immerse yourself in the sacred and artistic world of Tibetan
art during the Vesak celebrations.
The Nepalese Thangka exhibitors are here again with many
and more wonderful pieces of very beautiful and intricate
Thangka Paintings by the Lamas and Newari painters from the
Kathmandu valley in Nepal. They are renowned for their fine
paintings for many centuries.
Thangka paintings on display include pieces by various
Master painters like Som Bahadur Lama, Sunu Lama, Sagar
Lama and Bikash Lama, to name a few.
The gallery of paintings includes Sakyamuni Buddha, Guru
Padmasambhava aka Guru Rinpoche, Vajrasattva,
1000 Arms & 4 Arms Avaloketishvara (Cherenzi), Medicine
Buddha, Zhambala (for wealth), Green Tara and 21 Taras,
Amitabha/Amitayus, The Wheel of Life, Mandalas, wrathful
deities Mahakala, Yamantaka, Vajrakilaya, and many more.
Tibetan Buddha statues & singing bowls will be available too.
Thangkas are Tibetan Paintings used for spiritual practices or
displayed as art. As an object of devotion, and a source of
blessings, a Thangka usually portrays the Buddha,
Bodhisattva, Meditational Deity, Great Teachers and
Mandalas.
All items can be purchased at the exhibition and part of the
sales proceeds goes to the Buddhist Library.
FROM THURSDAY,13 MAY 2010 to WEDNESDAY,9 JUNE 2010
EXHIBITION TIME
12:00pm – 9:00pm from Tuesday to Saturday
10:00am – 9:00pm on Sunday
No Exhibition On Monday and No sale on Vesak Day.
VENUE
THE BUDDHIST LIBRARY
Art Gallery – Ground Floor
No 2 Lorong 24A Geylang Road
Singapore 398526
Tel: 67468435