Foster Senior Curator for Traditional Asian Art at Asia Society Museum in New York, provides an inside look at the Tibetan thangka paintings on display in the exhibition she co-curated, Unknown Tibet: ...

Thangkas are Tibetan paintings of Buddhist gods, on either cotton or silk which play an important role in Buddhism. The word “thangka” literally means “rolled up”. They earned this name ...

The hero's image and story have been immortalized in sculptures, thangka (a traditional Tibetan Buddhist painting on embroidered silk), murals, woodcuts, embroidery, dances, plays, Tibetan opera ...

Sikkim, a land renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, rich culture, and diverse cuisine, is a perfect destination for ...

The 2.5 hour symposium features Anam Thubten and David Germano in dialogue about Larung Gar, one of the largest Buddhist institution on the Tibetan plateau. This will be followed by a panel of ...

Using the thangka (Tibetan Buddhist paintings made of embroidery silk) medium, the piece illustrates the natural landscapes, history and diverse cultures to show the importance of conservation ...

The Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Gelugpa sect of Tibetan ... one can also find some rare and precious stupas, statues, thangkas, wall paintings and swords in the monastery. Due to its proximity ...

Phyang and Lamayuru are the only monasteries in Ladakh that belong to Dri-gung-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism ... collections of old thangkas and murals of Mahakala. The monastery is home to 100 ...