Saraswasti Thangka | Large | #1 kapala Written on palm leaves in

Written on palm leaves in Sanskrit and preserved since the twelfth century

Approximately 4" x 6" x 2

Vajrapani (Tib

in the prevailing philosophical view of Tibetan Buddhism

but that even he would not be able to fully describe the merit generated by a single recitation of the mani

Saraswasti Thangka | Large | #1 kapala Written on palm leaves inSarasvati, meaning "flowing water," is the goddess of learning, music, and speechvenerated in both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Buddhist tradition, she is a consort of Manjushri, and in Hinduism, of Brahma or Vishnu. Her form represents wisdom flowing through the subtle bodys central channel. She is shown seated on a lotus above turbulent waters, riding a white swan, playing a vina, and holding a mala and the Prajnaparamita Sutra. This thangka is framed