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Dehradun
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New Delhi
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Mumbai
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Shimla
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Detailed explanation-1: -The artwork was courtesy artist Sudhir Katkar, who presented the first-ever Tibetan Thanka exhibition of its kind called Calm, at an art gallery in South Mumbai, recently.
Detailed explanation-2: -The art form originated in Nepal in the 7th century, developing into several schools of painting. Historically, thangkas were used as teaching aids. A lama or teacher would travel giving talks on Buddha’s life and teachings.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word “Thanka” is believed to have come from the Tibetan word “thang yig” meaning a written record. Originally, thanka paintings became popular among travelers and monks as a teaching tool to illustrate life history of Gautam Buddha, lamas, other god / goddess and bodhisattvas.
Detailed explanation-4: -A thangka, variously spelled as thangka, tangka, thanka, or tanka (Nepali pronunciation: [ˈt̪ʰaŋka]; Tibetan: ; Nepal Bhasa: ), is a Tibetan Buddhist painting on cotton, silk appliqué, usually depicting a Buddhist deity, scene, or mandala.