Exhibition and sale of thangkas by Tusita Divine Art July 30, 2009

Exhibition and sale of thangkas by Tusita Divine Art. Genuine antique Thangkas are rarely available even to the seasoned traveler. They are hidden away in monasteries (gonpas), temples (lakhangs) or small family held temples (chokhangs). They are important objects of ritual worship in Vajrayana (Tibetan) Buddhism. In a unique attempt to preserve their exquisite heritage art, two friends, Kishore Thukral and Sunil Nandrajog have set up an enterprise, Tusita Divine Art, named after the heaven in which Maitreya, the Future Buddha is said to presently reside. Tusita have undertaken to digitally reproduce the thangkas of the small chokhangs in different sizes on 410 gsm Hahnemuhle canvas to give them the archival look. They are then stitched in the traditional fashion with contemporary fabric, and each reproduction is sold accompanied by a well-researched and detailed description written in close consultation with senior monks and with reference to authoritative works by scholars of Tibetan Buddhist art. A major part of the earnings is given back to the chokhangs to help them maintain and restore the originals. This is an exceptional exhibition intense in the five colours of Vajrayana Buddhism, rich in visual symbolism, steeped in ritual and spiritual meaning.

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