Kalachakra Thangka

Description

This detailed Kalachakra Thangka has four heads, twenty-four hands, and two legs. The main face is dark blue, and others are Red, White, and Yellow. Each face has a different expression – mainly peaceful and angry.

Kalachakra hands are also divided into four colors – Dark blue, White, Red and Yellow. These four colors have different meaning Blue represents air, red represents fire, white water, and yellow. When these four elements are joint together it represents nature.

The first crossed hands carry Vajra and Bell. The left hands hold the ghanta bell, vajra chains, mirror, conch shell, lotus, jewel, lasso, bow, kapala, khatvanga, and shield. In his right hands he holds the vajra, sword, curved knife, trident, 3 arrows, vajra hook, Damaru drum, hammer, wheel, spear, club and axe.