A conch shell-either real (with metal fittings) or made of bronze-held sacred water that could be poured over an image or a person. The central deity on the stand is Hevajra, who is a mystical saying given bodi More
The surfaces of this silver and gilt box are richly embellished with symbols and mantras associated with the destruction of malevolent spirits. On the front is a symbolic representation of the protective female More
Originally the "phur-bu" was probably a simple peg used to secure tent ropes to the ground. No doubt the ability of the peg to pierce gave rise to the expression, "kilaya kilaya," (pierce, pierce) often a compo More
A painting of the Kundalini Tantra (18th century), 36.2 x 28.4cm. It depicts tantric symbolism of Sun and Moon, chakras, snakes (kundalini), yoni and lingam
30x22cm tantric painting of Shiva from Rajasthan, North India, 19th century. It was once part of Seward Kennedy's "cabinet of curiosities" [1]
Public domain photo of sculpture, India, 16th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Picryl description: Public domain image related to Hindu, Hinduism, India, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Between 1660-1670, an unknown master in the Punjab hills of northern India painted a magnificent series of some seventy paintings which visualize Devi in expressive forms of strength and beauty. Only thirty-two More
"A Painting of a Hand, Hastakara Yantra," 1800s Public domain photograph of 19th-century English painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"A Tantric Painting of a Horse," 1800s Public domain photograph of 19th-century English painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
"Shri Sammukh Ambaji," an image combined with a small triangular yantra (bazaar art, c.1940's) Source: ebay, June 2005
This thangka introduces the four tantras, which all the medical paintings are based upon. The first is the Root Tantra, which gives an overview of treatments, principles and the main topics in Tibetan medicine More
Front of Torgam Ritual Cabinet with Offerings for Wrathful Deities. Tibet 18th-19th century. Wood, pigment. Credit: Collection of the Newark Museum 2013.25.