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thangka

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thangka [ˈθæŋkə]
n
(Non-Christian Religions / Buddhism) (in Tibetan Buddhism) a religious painting on a scroll
[from Tibetan]


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SIKKIM EMPORIUM Thangka paintings and tea FROM Sikkim tea to dragon carpets and Thangka paintings, Sikkim Emporium on the second floor is a treat for the senses.
The Traditional Arts School for Thangka Painting at 5th mile, a half an hour drive from state capital Gangtok, is under the supervision of Ecclesiastical Affairs Department, Government of Sikkim.
Technically making a painted thangka occurs in four stages Preparing the foundation Framing Preparing the foundation The kind of thangka under discussion here, the canvas you buy, is made of a woven material: cotton, linen, and sometimes silk.
 
 
 
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