Khyung (Garuda) Thangka pendant, hand-painted · CHARU × Rimou Thangka

Powerful pendant with a hand-painted miniature thangka in a titanium setting. It depicts the Khyung (Garuda) with a blue upper body, horns, and a flaming jewel on its head. It holds a snake in its hands and beak, spreads its wings before an orange-red flame aura, and stands on a lotus pedestal above serpent beings. In Tibetan Buddhism and Bön, the Khyung is a powerful protective bird that overcomes the Nagas (serpent beings) and symbolizes strength and the overcoming of obstacles.

The brushed reverse side features the "All-Powerful Ten" (Tib. Namchu Wangden), the monogram of the Kalachakra Tantra, framed by corner ornaments. The miniature is painted by students of the Limin Vocational Training School in Yushu in the Tibetan cultural region (Kham), a non-profit school that offers children from nomadic families free training in thangka painting and handicrafts. The pendant hangs on a braided cord in black and beige, the length of which can be adjusted using a sliding knot.

Pendant 4.9 × 3.9 × 0.8 cm · Cord circumference adjustable up to 88 cm · 29 g incl. cord · Titanium, hand-painted thangka · Hand-painted in the Tibetan cultural region (Kham)