{"product_id":"wish-fulfilling-sarasvati-original-large-thangka-painting","title":"Wish Fulfilling Sarasvati Original Large Thangka Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; line-height: 19.5pt; mso-outline-level: 1;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eHand painted on raw canvas; this thangka took about 2 months to complete. My preparation to paint was tracing the heart sutra and chanting to Sarasvati, \u003cspan style=\"background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003ewho is my Guardian Goddess; she has looked over me since I was a child growing up in Japan. Created in 1999, this thangka was in my friend, Silvia Nakkach’s music studio in the San Francisco Bay Area for many years. When Silvia moved, it was sent back to me. I am now making this Sarasvati thangka available to my collectors as a special offering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003eThis is what Silvia said about the thangka\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003eMy life changed abruptly after that piece left my place. Nothing was the same. That piece was my Healer Angel. Let’s hope it finds a great home!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/silvianakkach.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003esilvianakkach\u003c\/span\u003e.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003eL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eaden with symbolism:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e- \u003cspan style=\"background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003eSarasvati is attired in white and adorned with a celestial crown of pearls,\u003c\/span\u003e the jewel that grants desires, a symbol of her ability to bestow prosperity and fulfill wishes.  She is a deity of wealth and good fortune as well as the radiant \u003cspan style=\"background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003epatroness of knowledge, learning, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003ecreativity, music, literature, the arts, speech, \u003c\/span\u003eembodying the concepts of intelligence, consciousness, education, enlightenment, and power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e There is a halo behind her head \u003cspan style=\"background: white;\"\u003esignifying her divine authority, purity and wisdom.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e-A beautiful snake is curled around her as her attendant. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eAs a child, I frequently visited an ancient shrine in Kamakura dedicated to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eSarasvati (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eBenzaiten\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e, known in Japan as the goddess of wealth and water.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eThis shrine \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003ewas in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e a cave where people would wash their wallets and purses in a spring and leave offerings of eggs for the white snakes associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eBenzaiten (snakes who hunted the rats in the temple).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eDuring one visit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eI \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eencountered a guardian of the shrine, a seer, who was painting a serpent with a vibrating brush to create scales. The seer told me, \"Young girl, you are going to be a successful painter\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1sntxl4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Yu Gothic Light'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003eThis had deep significance for me, and I have always lived my life of an artist.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;\"\u003e-Wish Fulfilling Sarasvati has four arms: She is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003eplaying the veena with two arms and holding a pearl mala (prayer beads) and a sacred book (for true knowledge) in the other hands\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e bringing order and harmony to an often-chaotic world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e-The veena is a traditional Indian musical instrument that is closely associated with Goddess Saraswati. It has a long neck and is played by plucking the strings, producing melodious sounds that are believed to represent the harmony of the universe. The veena signifies the importance of music in spiritual practice and education. It embodies the belief that music can elevate the mind and soul, leading to deeper understanding and inner peace. Music is seen as a medium to connect with the divine. It is through the melodies of the veena that practitioners can express devotion and seek enlightenment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e-Pearl Mala (Akshamala), or prayer beads are used in meditation and prayer, helping practitioners maintain focus and mindfulness. Symbolizing the dedication required to acquire knowledge. It encourages practitioners to engage in regular study and reflection, fostering a disciplined approach to spiritual practice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e-The sacred book she holds symbolizes the Buddhist Sutras representing the universal, divine, eternal, and true knowledge as well as all forms of learning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #46464a;\"\u003e-She rides a Hamsa (swan), which is revered for its ability to separate milk from a mixture of milk and water, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003ethe hamsa is \u003cspan style=\"color: #46464a;\"\u003ea metaphor for the capacity to discern truth from falsehood, essence from superficiality, and the eternal from the transient, symbolizing the path of spiritual discernment, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, transcendence and the goal of spiritual life.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e-The lotus signifies the potential for spiritual growth and enlightenment, regardless of one’s circumstances. It embodies the idea that true knowledge can blossom even in challenging environments (beauty growing out of muddy water). A reminder for devotees to strive for purity of heart and mind, fostering a connection with the divine through spiritual practices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e-Water represents the source of life and creativity, flowing gracefully, symbolizing the fluidity of knowledge and the creative process, encouraging a continuous flow of ideas and inspiration, essential for artistic and intellectual pursuits. Just as water sustains life, knowledge nurtures the mind and spirit. Sarasvati is associated with the Sarasvati River in India; she is also known as \u003cspan style=\"color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;\"\u003e\"\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eShe who helps realize the essence of self\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003eSize: 48” wide x 110” long\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003e$150,000.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003e-Mayumi Oda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: #F8F9FA;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mayumi Oda","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53784785060008,"sku":null,"price":150000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1573\/2743\/files\/WishFulfillingSarasvati.jpg?v=1763774019","url":"https:\/\/mayumioda.net\/products\/wish-fulfilling-sarasvati-original-large-thangka-painting","provider":"Mayumi Oda","version":"1.0","type":"link"}