Deity: Kurukulla (作明佛母) – The wisdom goddess who bestows worldly blessings and love. She symbolises the transcendence of common view, self-view, and the realisation of dakini view. She is invoked for merit, love, harmony, and the fulfillment of virtuous wishes.
Art School: Rebgong Style (热贡系列). Origin: Tibet (Rebgong). Dimensions: Painting Core 4 x 5 cm. Pigments: 100% Authentic Natural Mineral Pigments. Casing: Dunhuang Nine-Colour Deer Silver Case (敦煌九色鹿银壳).
I. Cultural Context: Kurukulla is the wisdom goddess who bestows worldly blessings and love. She symbolises the transcendence of common view and self-view and the realisation of dakini view. Practitioners invoke her for merit, for love and magnetising activity, and for the removal of obstacles to devotion and connection. This 4x5cm Rebgong Thangka pendant brings her blessing into a portable form. In Tibetan practice she is invoked when seeking harmony in relationships, success in endeavours that require the cooperation of others, and the fulfillment of virtuous wishes. Wearing or displaying her image is understood to invite her magnetising blessing and to support the practitioner in love, merit, and worldly blessings in accord with the Dharma.
II. Visual Analysis: The Rebgong Kurukulla Style. This piece presents Kurukulla in the Rebgong tradition: clear iconography, correct attributes (typically red body, flower bow and arrow, or lotus and gesture), and the use of natural mineral pigments that ensure stability and long-term colour retention. The 4x5cm format allows sufficient space for fine detail while remaining suitable for pendant wear or altar display. Rebgong Thangkas are valued for their clarity and the way they bring the wisdom goddess into an accessible, collectible form.
III. Artistic Alchemy: Minerals and Silver Casing. Painted by Rebgong lineage artists with Natural Mineral Pigments and traditional hand-painting. The materials resist fading and oxidation when the piece is kept away from moisture and direct sunlight. Mounted in the Dunhuang Nine-Colour Deer silver case, the painting is protected and elegantly presented. The result is a wearable sacred object that honours Kurukulla's role as bestower of love, merit and worldly blessings. It is a collectible and inheritable sacred object.
IV. Spiritual Merit & Modern Efficacy: Love, Merit and Blessings. Wearing or keeping this pendant is understood to connect the wearer with her blessings for merit, love, harmony, and the fulfillment of virtuous wishes. In Tibetan Buddhism, Kurukulla is invoked for magnetising activity and for the removal of obstacles to devotion and connection. As a portable sacred image, the pendant serves as a daily reminder of the wisdom goddess's blessing and the aspiration for love, merit and worldly blessings in accord with the path.
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