Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources Handmade in Nepal

Handmade in Nepal

the gods were most pleased by the ultimate sacrifice and the Chacmool's receptacle is known as a cuauhxicalli

This stunning standing altar is a beautiful way of displaying statues of deities

some kind of drum

The position (Asana) for seated Buddhas is often this full lotus position with the feet resting on the thigh of the other leg and the soles facing upwards

Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources Handmade in NepalThis beautiful kalaga tapestry depicts Thagyamin, the highest ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. A nat is a god like spirit believed to be either a human that was defied after death, or spirits of nature. This particular nat, Thagyamin, is considered as the King of Heaven, as well as the god of lightning, thunder and rain. He is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deities Indra. Here he is shown holding a yak tail fly whisk, known as