Sinhamukha thangka painting is the tibetan artistic portrayal of Sinhamukha (a wrathful meditation deity of Vajrayana Buddhism), is a female spirit or sky dancer with a white head and blue color body that personifies the supreme realization of the spiritual path and nature of a fully enlightened being.
Sinhamukha is usually shown in a dancing pose, surrounded by flames of primordial wisdom in traditional thangka paintings. In Nyingma tradition, however, Sinhamukh is connected with the secret form of Guru Padhmasamva. She is considered a protector of the teachings and is invoked to overcome obstacles and negative forces.
In Tibetan traditional thangka paintings of Sinhamukha is typically expressed as a fierce and powerful woman with the head of a lion and a body of a woman. She is shown holding a curved knife and a skull cup filled with blood in her right and left hands, respectively. The knife symbolizes the cutting of attachments and delusions, while the skull cup represents the transformation of negative emotions into wisdom. She is often shown standing on a prostrate figure, symbolizing her subjugation of the forces of evil. Sinhamukha is particularly associated with the tantra known as "The Profound Inner Meaning" or "The Secret Nucleus," which is said to reveal the innermost secrets of the mandala of the peaceful and wrathful deities.
The Sinhamukha thangka art could be used as a home decor or as an aid of meditation by buddhists and tantric practitioners. Buy the the traditional thangka art of Sinhamukha that is 100% hand-painted with natural mineral colors on a pure cotton or white (both available).
