In scripture, Bodhisattva Manjushri goes by many names. He is Majushrikumarabhoota, a reference to His eternal youth. He is also referred to as Manjughosha. The prefix ‘Manju’ is common to all these names and translates to ‘gentle’ or ‘tender’. This Bodhisattva of the Mahayana pantheon is the Boddhisattva of wisdom, which is conducive to gentleness and tenderness.
The thangka that you see on this page depicts Bodhisattva Manjushri in His traditional iconography. Limbs gathered in padmasana, sword raised high above His crown, and the all-important pothi in the belly of the blue-petalled lotus in the other hand. Seated on a lotus with petals the colour of a glimmering jewel each.
The striking colours of this composition set this apart as a thangka. Each petal and vine of the mythical flora of the Buddhist heavens is a solid or gradient jewel tone. The background is a Spanish crimson colour that particularly brings out the golden ochre of Manjushri’s complexion.
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