Mahakala, Protector of the Tent (Panjaranatha) ascetic forest life hindu imagery marking the birth of the

marking the birth of the Ramayana

this palm-leaf painting achieves a remarkable sense of monumentality

dramatic moments of the battle

and emotional literacy

and epic resolution

Mahakala, Protector of the Tent (Panjaranatha) ascetic forest life hindu imagery marking the birth of theTibet ca. 1650Poster Size: 18 24 inches (Unframed Framed options available) Key Features The Wrathful Guardian of the Dharma This powerful black ground thangka depicts Mahakala in his primordial form as Panjaranatha, revered as the enlightened protector of Buddhism. Known as the Protector of the Tent, Panjaranatha is understood as the original emanation from which all other Mahakala forms arise an embodiment of awakened wrath that defends the Dharma