Dzambhala Thangka from Bhutan

Description

Museum quality thangka, said to have been painted by a Venerable Abbot of a monastery in Bhutan.
31" wide x 41" high in a traditional brocade frame ~43"x78"with dust cover and ribbons. late 20th C. See details for examples of exquisite single brush painting with mineral based pigments on canvas.
Dzambhala is the
God of Wealth.
In
Hindu mythology
, Jambhala is known as
Kubera
and is
is also believed to be an emanation of
Avalokitesvara
or
Chenrezig
, the
Bodhisattva
of Compassion.
According to Wilipedia, "Gyalten Sogdzin Rinpoche said that Jambhala is the protector of all
Lineages
and of all sentient beings from all sickness and difficulties. Jambhala is a Bodhisattva of material and spiritual wealth as well as many other things, especially of granting financial stability.
Because in this world, there are all kinds of wrathful and negative emotions or bad spirits, and sometimes they will harm you and other sentient beings, Dzambhala must take on such a wrathful and powerful form to protect us from these harmful spirits and negative karma. Especially, Dzambhala helps us minimize or decrease all misfortunes and obstacles and helps us increase all good fortune and happiness
."