This thangka unfolds Siddhartha Gautama’s life in 12 key episodes:
Birth: Queen Maya cradles Siddhartha beneath a sal tree in Lumbini.
Renunciation: Prince Siddhartha forsakes luxury for spiritual exploration.
The Great Departure: Depicts Siddhartha's ascetic phase and austere practices.
The Enlightenment Tree: Siddhartha attains enlightenment beneath the Bodhi tree.
Defeating Mara: Triumph over Mara, conquering desire and ignorance.
The First Sermon: Siddhartha imparts Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Paths in Deer Park.
Miracles: Demonstrating miracles to reinforce Dharma’s power.
The Taming of Nalagiri: Siddhartha calms the intoxicated elephant Nalagiri, showing compassion.
Monkey King’s Offering: Monkey’s generous offering of honey during Siddhartha’s meditation.
The Miracle of Shravasti: Siddharta performs miracles to humble non-believers.
Parinirvan: Final departure into nirvana symbolized by the reclining Buddha.
Dharmachakra Parinirvana: Turning off the wheel of Dharma for all sentient beings.
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