Buy Vajrayogini Thangka - Authentic Hand-Painted Art

This hand-painted Vajrayogini thangka brings the red dakini to life in the precise, luminous language of Himalayan Buddhist painting. Vajrayogini strides across a lotus and sun-disc seat, her gaze lifted toward the skull cup in her raised hand, framed by a blazing arch of golden-orange flame and a halo of fine, multicolored rays.

Painted by artists in Boudha, Kathmandu, it is made for practitioners, collectors, and anyone drawn to the intensity of thangka art.

Who is Vajrayogini?

Vajrayogini is a female meditational deity (yidam) of Highest Yoga Tantra, closely associated with the Chakrasamvara tradition and practiced in several Tibetan lineages, including the Sakya and Kagyu. Her red form is traditionally understood as passion and desire transformed into wisdom, and her fierce appearance as compassion that cuts through ignorance. Interpretations differ between lineages and teachers, so please read this as an introduction, not a teaching.

Details at a glance

• Deity: Vajrayogini 
• Size: 15" * 20"
• Materials: Cotton canvas, natural mineral pigments
• 24k gold detailing on flames and ornaments
• Colors: Deep crimson body, orange and gold flames, yellow sun disc, pink lotus, cream and gold sky, green landscape

Why buy from Buddha's Art of Healing? 

A thangka making process begins with a prepared cotton canvas base. The artist draws the figure using traditional iconographic proportions, then builds the colors in layers using natural mineral pigments and finishes with fine line work. Gold detailing accents the flames and ornaments.

• Painted in Boudha, beside the Boudhanath stupa, by a team of talented artists
• A studio with roots going back to 1976, founded by master artist Hom Bahadur Tamang
• Buy directly from the workshop, without middlemen
• Custom thangkas painted to your chosen deity and size
• Free worldwide shipping from Nepal
• Monk blessing and consecration available on request. Brocade on request as well

People choose thangka for their meditation room, a shrine or altar space, a yoga or dharma studio, or a collection of art. 

Traditionally, sacred images are hung in a clean, respected place, above waist height and away from floors, bathrooms, and clutter

At Buddha's Art of Healing, every thangka is hand-painted, and no two are identical. This listing is a single original painting. Add it to your cart to secure it, or send us a message for more inquiries. Prefer a different size, style, or composition? Our artists can paint a custom Vajrayogini thangka for you.