To people who are interested in understanding the religious culture of this region, an introduction to Thangka is a must. This painting style is the most representative art of Tibetan Buddhism.

This is a simplified version of a Tibetan Chenrezig mandala, which represents great compassion. This is only one of many kinds of mandalas. Design your own mandala. Use some of the geometric ...

At one studio, 48-year-old Thangka painter Phurbu Tsering is working on a new drawing attentively. Phurbu Tsering's studio is more than 20 years old, making it probably the oldest one on the street.

As you step inside Samyeling Tibetan settlement at Majnu Ka Tila, a small but unmissable shop draws you in with the compassionate eyes of Avalokiteśvara (Chenrezig in Tibetan) peering at you from ...

A female painter graduated from a Thangka art school in southwest China's Sichuan province works on a Thangka painting. [Photo/Xinhua] The exhibition of Regong Thangka paintings made its debut at ...

Shortly after the 10th Panchen Lama (1938-89) passed away, Shalu Wangdu, 43, started painting a thangka to remember him. The full-time painter in Lhasa once met Panchen at the Shalu Temple in his ...

The Artifacts Gallery, which was closed last months for a major revamp, recently reopened with new items, old favorites, and a popular returning favorite, the Chenrezig Mandala. “Every time you ...

Gangtok, Oct 30 (PTI) Nestled in the snow-capped mountains of Sikkim, a new Buddhist pilgrimage site, home to a 137-feet statue of Chenrezig, is set to woo tourists from November 1, a Sikkim ...

"Thangka is not just an art form, it's a way of life," he said. "Through it, we can bring truth, goodness and beauty, which is the essence of what I wish to share with the world." ...

On April 26, the exhibition "A Thousand-Year Glance: Landscapes of Belt and Road Countries in Thangka Paintings" is successfully held at the Bangkok China Cultural Center in Thailand, jointly ...

Nestled in the snow-capped mountains of Sikkim, a new Buddhist pilgrimage site, home to a 137-feet statue of Chenrezig, is set to woo tourists from November 1, a Sikkim minister said in Gangtok today.