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Antique Tibetan Thangka Samantabhadri Hand Painted Fabric Panel Framed
- Tibetan Buddhist
- Samantabhadri thangka panel, 19th century
- 21.5" W x 28.0" H x 0.75" D
This lovely antique piece features mineral pigments hand painted onto fabric. It is framed and is in good condition.
Samantabhadri (Tibetan: Kuntuzangmo) is a female Buddha and primordial Dakini in Vajrayana Buddhism, especially within the Tibetan Nyingma tradition. Revered as the primordial mother of all Buddhas, she embodies the feminine aspect of enlightenment and represents the innate wisdom that underlies all existence.
As the consort and counterpart of Samantabhadra, Samantabhadri symbolizes absolute emptiness, boundless awareness, and the ultimate wisdom nature of the mind. Together, they represent the inseparable union of wisdom and awareness—the fundamental reality from which all enlightened qualities arise.
In Tibetan Buddhist art, Samantabhadri is often depicted as a nude, deep-blue figure embracing Samantabhadra. This imagery is not meant to be sensual but symbolic, expressing the purity, openness, and non-dual nature of enlightened consciousness. Her naked form signifies freedom from illusion, attachment, and conceptual limitations.
Rather than being viewed as a creator deity, Samantabhadri represents the timeless, enlightened state that exists beyond birth and death. She serves as a powerful symbol of the wisdom inherent in every being and the ultimate potential for awakening present within all minds.
