{"product_id":"marici-thangka-seven-boars","title":"Marici Thangka, Goddess of Dawn on a Chariot of Seven Boars – Framed Wall Art","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMarici\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarici (Tibetan: Özer Chenma, \"she who has rays of light\") is the Buddhist goddess of the light of dawn. She is shown in her classic form: golden, with three faces, one of them the face of a sow, and eight arms, seated on a chariot drawn by seven blue boars. Her hands hold a bow and arrow among other implements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe design\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Three faces.\u003c\/strong\u003e The face is opened last, as thangka painters say. Her central face is golden and calm, with a third eye; to one side is a white face, to the other the dark face of a sow, which links her to the boars that pull her chariot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Eight arms.\u003c\/strong\u003e Her eight arms hold out bow and arrow and other implements, framed against a great golden wheel set with red, blue and clear crystals placed one by one by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Seven boars.\u003c\/strong\u003e Below, seven blue boars in red harness pull her chariot over the ground, all moving together, each tusk and snout drawn separately. It is one of the most recognisable scenes in Tibetan painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. Dawn.\u003c\/strong\u003e A rainbow rises at the top of the painting, the sun and moon sit in a night-blue sky, and trees and clouds open on either side. The piece shown is framed in Night Sky brocade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Hand finishing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The image is printed on heavy card from our own drawing; elderly lay Buddhists at a temple set every crystal by hand and trace the outlines in gold glitter, about two days for each piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe meaning\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarici is the light that comes before the sun: it cannot be caught or harmed. In Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism she has long been invoked by travellers and by anyone setting out on a journey. For practitioners she is a goddess of protection on the road. In the home she is a bright, moving image of morning, of starting out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEvery thangka is also an offering\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach one is finished at a temple, by elderly lay Buddhists who practise there. Part of every order goes back to that temple. So what you bring home is not only a thangka: you have also made an offering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSize \u0026amp; details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFrame\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e55 × 71 × 12 cm (21.7 × 28 × 4.7 in), 4 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eImage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.2 × 56.2 cm (15.8 × 22.1 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePrint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy card, from our own drawing, to traditional proportions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHand work\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGlass crystals and gold glitter outlines, set by elderly lay Buddhists at a temple\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFraming\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSilk brocade frame-within-a-frame, wood frame, acrylic front\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrocade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNight Sky · Ink \u0026amp; Gold · Crimson Cloud · Warm Sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHanging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReady to hang\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDispatch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinished to order, ships in 3–5 business days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDelivery\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10–14 business days by air, tracked, free, duties paid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMay every road you take begin in light.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemple consecration (optional, +US$100):\u003c\/strong\u003e choose \"Temple consecration\" above. Your thangka is placed in the temple's main hall overnight and consecrated by the monks with chanting the next morning; we send you photos and a short video of it in the hall (the ceremony itself may not be filmed). The full US$100 is offered to the temple. Consecrated thangkas ship in 5–7 business days and are final sale unless they arrive damaged. We make no claim that consecration protects or changes anything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kangrinboqe Sacred Art","offers":[{"title":"Night Sky \/ Standard","offer_id":67867654095121,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-IN","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ink \u0026 Gold \/ Standard","offer_id":67867654127889,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-BG","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Crimson Cloud \/ Standard","offer_id":67867654160657,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-CR","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warm Sun \/ Standard","offer_id":67867654193425,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-SA","price":570.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Night Sky \/ Temple consecration","offer_id":67899213644049,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-IN-TC","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ink \u0026 Gold \/ Temple consecration","offer_id":67899213676817,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-BG-TC","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Crimson Cloud \/ Temple consecration","offer_id":67899213709585,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-CR-TC","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Warm Sun \/ Temple consecration","offer_id":67899213742353,"sku":"TK-MAR-01-SA-TC","price":670.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/9179\/4705\/files\/marici-thangka-1-01-white.jpg?v=1792918150","url":"https:\/\/kangrinboqesacredart.com\/products\/marici-thangka-seven-boars","provider":"Kangrinboqe Sacred Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}