Chhinnamasta Tantra Thangka Yogini Framed Newari Handpainted Paubha Mahavidya

Description

Chhinnamasta Yogini Thangka Thanka Framed Newari Painting Paubha Mahavidya Shiva Shakti
Newari Tradition
on cotton canvas
Purchased in Nepal in the early 90's
***Hand-painted***
Please see photos for all the amazing details
There is some reflection that shows up in some of the photos due to the glass of frame and light source.
There are a few marks on this painting as it is an original from the 90's purchased in Nepal iteself.
**See photos** to see the blemish to area on frame.
measurements are shown in the photos
I have another one of these that are almost identical and not in a frame. Chhinnamasta, but there are a few differences in the details.
**Not a returnable item**
Read more below about this beautiful piece:
Paubhā (Devanagari: पौभा) is a traditional religious painting made by the Newar people of Nepal. Paubhas depict deities, mandalas or monuments, and are used to help the practitioner meditate. The Tibetan equivalent is known as Thangka. Most paubhas show Buddhist subjects, but a few have Hindu themes. The paintings are made to earn religious merit both for the artist and the patron. Newar Buddhists commission artists to paint paubhas which are displayed during festivals and other special occasions.
Paubhas are painted on a rectangular piece of canvas. It is prepared by applying a mixture of buffalo glue and white clay on it. The surface is then rubbed with a smooth stone to give it polish. The painting is done according to the rules and dimensions handed down by tradition, and artists cannot exercise their creativity.
The paint is made from minerals and plants. Gold and silver paint are also used on paubhas. The eyes of the deity are painted when the rest of the painting has been completed, and is known as "mikhā chāyekegu" (opening the eyes). Brocade is sewn to the edge of the paubha to make a frame for display.
From a composition perspective, the surface of Paubha is usually occupied of a large figure in the center that is placed inside a shrine and surrounded by registers of smaller figures on the sides; the background is usually filled in with natural elements such as rocks rendered in abstract patterns. The color is often deep and subdued with subtle shadings of the figures and exquisite renderings of details that are the hallmarks of early Nepalese paubhas
A thangka, variously spelled as a thangka, tangka, thanka, or tanka (Nepali pronunciation: [ˈथान्का]; Tibetan: ཐང་ཀ་; Nepal Bhasa: पौभा), is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala. Thangkas are traditionally kept unframed and rolled up when not on display, mounted on a textile backing somewhat in the style of Chinese scroll paintings, with a further silk cover on the front. So treated, thangkas can last a long time, but because of their delicate nature, they have to be kept in dry places where moisture will not affect the quality of the silk.
Chhinnamasta is an inconsistency goddess. It symbolizes Devi's two aspects: a life-giver and an assistant. She is considered both a symbol of sexual control and, depending on interpretation, an embodiment of sexual energy. It depicts death, time, destruction, and life, immortality and recreation. The divine transmits spiritual realization and the awakening of spiritual energy, kundalini. Chhinnamasta's legends emphasize his self-sacribancy and self-destructive rage, sometimes combined with a maternal element.
Chhinnamasta is worshiped in the Kalikula sect of Shaktism, Hinduism's Goddess-centric tradition. Though Chhinnamasta is revered as one of the Mahavidyas, temples dedicated to her (mostly in Nepal and eastern India) and public worship are uncommon. She is, however, a significant Tantric deity who is well known and worshiped among esoteric Tantric practitioners. Chinnamunda, the severed-headed form of the Tibetan Buddhist goddess Vajrayogini, is related to Chhinnamasta.