Hayagriva mandala, monk-artists of Seraje Monastic University, India
One of the most exquisite Tibetan art forms, sand mandalas are intricate “paintings” that symbolize the universe and its powers. A mandala typically represents a particular deity’s palace and grounds and illuminates a guiding spiritual principle.
This mandala was made at the Denver Art Museum by three Tibetan monks over a two-week period in September 1996. Normally, sand mandalas are ritually dismantled after completion, but the museum was given permission to preserve and display this mandala. It is one of very few Tibetan sand mandalas ever preserved for permanent viewing.
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