Amitabha Buddha thangka is hand-painted on cotton canvas by Thangka artist from Nepal. This family represents love, purity, compassion & peace. Amitabha is head of the Lotus Family, one of the oldest & significant of the Five Buddha Families.
Amitabha Buddha is presented at the center of the thangka. Green tara is presented at the right down corner of the Amitabha Buddha in the thangka. White tara is presented at the left down corner of the Amitabha Buddha in the thangka.
Iconography of Amitabha buddha
Amitabha is head of the Lotus Family, one of the oldest & significant of the Five Buddha Families. This family represents love, purity, compassion & peace. Amitabha Purelandis a place of infinite bliss & boundless light.
Amitabha Buddha is also one of the five Tathagatas representing the wisdoAmitabha Buddha is also one of the five Tathagatas representing the wisdom of discriminating awareness. Amitabha Buddha is red in color. He is represented in the stupa facing to the west. He rides on a peacock symbolizing that he can take away the suffering of others just as the peacock eats poisonous plants and yet his tail shines forth.
