Purple Mahakala Tibetan Thangka Buddhist Wisdom Protection Deity Nepal Tantric Vintage Framed Print Fine Hokkei developed a distinctive style

Hokkei developed a distinctive style

courage and devotion

The use of a monkey and a tortoise in this image is significant as it is a reference to a popular fable from the Chinese classic literature "Zhong yong

During the Ming and Qing dynasties

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Purple Mahakala Tibetan Thangka Buddhist Wisdom Protection Deity Nepal Tantric Vintage Framed Print Fine Hokkei developed a distinctive styleIn this Tibetan thangka, Mahakala is depicted holding a trident and a drum, surrounded by flames. In Tibetan Buddhism, he's considered a protector deity and is invoked for protection from both external and internal enemies. Mahakala is also associated with the destruction of ego, which is seen as the root of suffering in Buddhist teachings. Many schools of Tibetan Buddhism have specific practices and rituals associated with Mahakala, and he is often