Buddhist Art Gallery

Tara Jigchob Gyed

Green Tara (Tara Jigchob Gyed) Green Tara, a single-faced, two-armed deity with a green body, embodies enlightened action, wisdom, and compassion. She is surrounded by eight miniature forms of Tara representing the Eight Great Fears, offering protection and dispelling fear. The green hue symbolizes her active compassion and wisdom. Size: 96 cm (width) 137 cm […]

Green Tara (Drol Jang)

Green Tara (Drol Jang) Green Tara is a graceful figure of compassion, protection, and active energy. She is shown seated with one leg folded in calm stillness and the other extended, ready to step forward to help. Her green color represents renewal, growth, and healing. Her right hand is raised in the gesture of supreme […]

Wheel of Life 2

Bhavacakra/Wheel of Life (Sidpai Khorlo) The Wheel of Life symbolizes samsara or cyclic existence. The Buddha designed it to help people understand Buddhist teachings. It is also known as the Wheel of Cyclic Existence or Becoming. This wheel depicts the Buddhist concept of samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth). It shows the path […]

Zambala-2

Zambala Zambala is a deity adorned with exquisite ornaments. He holds a mongoose that emits jewels, symbolizing the bestowal of material wealth. He sits on a lotus throne surrounded by symbols of prosperity, such as treasure vases and grains.  Zambala represents the wealth of all the Buddhas and is called upon to enhance material prosperity and abundance, which can then […]

Vajra Kila Heruka (Dorje Phurpa)

Vajra Kila Heruka (Dorje Phurpa) Vajrakilaya, a wrathful manifestation of enlightened activity, is revered for removing obstacles, subduing negative forces, and purifying defilements. Shown in union (yab-yum) with his light-blue consort, he symbolizes the inseparability of wisdom and compassion. He is depicted with three faces blue, red, and white six arms, and a crown of […]

Hayagriva (Tamdrin)

Hayagriva (Tamdrin) Hayagriva, a horse-headed deity in Buddhism, symbolizes profound wisdom, formidable power, and protective strength. He is famed for overcoming obstacles and the evil with his iconography, featuring a scowling face, three eyes, horse heads, a sword, and a threatening mudra, symbolizing his fierce compassion and determination to overcome challenges. In Bhutan and Tibet, […]

Guru Dragmar

Guru Dragmar Guru Dragmar – also spelled as Guru Drakmar – is a wrathful form of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), meaning “Red Fierce Guru.” He manifests in a red, fearsome appearance to subdue negative forces, clear obstacles, and safeguard the Dharma. His “wrathful duty” involves eliminating obstacles, defeating demons, and protecting practitioners. Despite his intimidating visage—characterized […]

Zambala-1

Zambala Zambala is a deity adorned with exquisite ornaments. He holds a mongoose that emits jewels, symbolizing the bestowal of material wealth. He sits on a lotus throne surrounded by symbols of prosperity, such as treasure vases and grains. Zambala represents the wealth of all the Buddhas and is called upon to enhance material prosperity […]

Wheel of Life 1

Bhavacakra/Wheel of Life (Sidpai Khorlo) The Wheel of Life symbolizes samsara or cyclic existence. The Buddha designed it to help people understand Buddhist teachings. It is also known as the Wheel of Cyclic Existence or Becoming. This wheel depicts the Buddhist concept of samsara (the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth). It shows the path […]