Boudha, Kathmandu · Est. 1994
Where devotion is painted by hand
Sacred thangka and paubha rendered in stone-ground mineral pigment and burnished 24k gold — and a school where the tradition is passed on, line by line, to the next generation of painters.
- 32
- Years of practice
- 400+
- Thangkas painted
- 120
- Students trained
Hand-Ground Pigment
Lapis, malachite and cinnabar ground in our own studio.
Master Lineage
Menri, Karma Gadri and Newari Paubha, taught unbroken.
Working School
Every painting you buy funds a student's training.
Shipped Worldwide
Rolled in acid-free tissue, insured, certificate included.
Explore Thangka
What is Thangka?
Understand the meaning, origin and spiritual significance of Thangka art.
ExploreHistory & Origins
Explore the rich journey of Thangka & Paubha from ancient times to today.
ExploreHow It's Painted
Step-by-step process, materials and the meditative art of creation.
DiscoverSymbols & Iconography
Learn the hidden meanings behind colours, mudras and sacred symbols.
Learn moreThe Collection
Paintings currently in the studio
Each canvas is a single painter's work from first measurement to final eye-opening. Nothing is printed, reproduced or outsourced.
Tibetan Thangka Art
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Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara (Ekadasamukha Chenrezig) Standing Thangka
An elaborate thangka of the Eleven-Headed, Thousand-Armed Chenrezig, flanked by Bodhisattva attendants, Tsongkhapa lineages, and natural scenery.
Tibetan Thangka Art
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Standing Thousand-Armed Chenrezig on Lotus Ocean Traditional Thangka
A centered, focused representation of Thousand-Armed Avalokiteshvara standing on a floating lotus above stylized turquoise waves.
Tibetan Thangka Art / Shakyamuni Buddha
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Shakyamuni Buddha with Shariputra, Maudgalyayana, and the Sixteen Arhats Thangka
A richly crowded classical thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha surrounded by his primary disciples, the Sixteen Arhats, Dharmatala, Hashang, and the Four Kings.
The Journey of Creation
How a thangka is painted
Eight stages, in strict order, from stretching the canvas to the final blessing. Skipping one isn't a shortcut — it's a different painting.
The School
Learn the craft from a master's bench
Classes are small, in-person and slow by design. You grind your own pigment, stretch your own canvas, and are not permitted to paint a face until your line holds steady.
Beginner
Foundation of the Line
4 weeks · 3 days a week
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Colour, Shading & Deity Form
12 weeks · 4 days a week
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Mandala & Master Finishing
24 weeks · full time
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"We do not paint pictures of deities. We measure them, and then we let them arrive."
Pashupati Lama · Founder
Commissions
Have a thangka painted for you
Tell us the deity, the size and the occasion. We'll send a drawing for approval before a single colour is laid, and photograph the progress each week.