Category
page 1Tibetan painting

thangka
thumb|Buddha Vairocana, the “Resplendent One”. Pigments on cloth, 14th century
thumb|Thangka depicting Vajrabhairava, c. 1740
thumb|A large thangka hung on a Thangka wall|special wall at [[Gyantse in Tibet in 1938]]
Thongdrel
thumb|Large thongdrel or appliqué festival thangka hung in the courtyard at [[Jakar Dzong in Bhutan, 2013]]
thumb|The thangka wall at [[Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Tibet]]
thumb|Large thangka hung on a wall at Gyantse in Tibet in 1938
Norbulingka Institute
tibetan institute, Dharamshala
Tibetan tsakli
thumb|Tsakli, 13-14th century
thumb|Another from the same set
right|thumb|Tibetan tsakli, mid 20th century
Tsakli (also “tsakalis”) are Tibetan Buddhist miniature paintings, normally produced as thematic groups or sets, which are used in rituals as initiation cards, and in the training of monks. Examples of this miniature art are also known from Mongolia.