Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Thangka Pendant Hand-Painted Regong Art with Auspicious Cloud Background – 925 Sterling Silver, Double-Sided (3.0 cm)

Product Overview

This Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara Thangka Pendant is a high-quality Buddhist devotional artwork crafted in the Rebgong Art (Amdo) tradition. The image is fully hand-painted using traditional mineral pigments and presented in a refined pendant format, allowing the thangka to be worn or carried while preserving classical iconographic standards.

Presented with a Rebgong-style auspicious cloud background and enclosed in a solid 925 sterling silver case with a double-sided structure, this piece reflects careful craftsmanship and lineage-based production rather than decorative or industrial manufacturing.

Deity Introduction

Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara (IAST: Chaturbhuja Lokeshvara) is one of the principal manifestations of Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. This form embodies the active expression of great compassion and is widely revered across Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhist traditions.

Within the Buddhist system, Avalokiteshvara is associated with compassion, protection, and the aspiration to relieve suffering, serving as a central figure in devotional practice and contemplative cultivation.

Spiritual Meaning & Practice Logic

Devotion to Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara is traditionally associated with the cultivation of compassion, emotional balance, and a stable altruistic intention. Rather than promising specific outcomes, the image functions as a symbolic support for practice grounded in mindfulness, ethical discipline, and sustained personal effort.

As a pendant, it serves as a portable focus object that encourages continuity in daily practice and reflective awareness.

Combined Practice Logic

The four arms of Avalokiteshvara symbolize the four enlightened activities—pacifying, increasing, magnetizing, and subduing—representing a complete and integrated cycle of compassionate action.

This structure reflects the balance between inner cultivation and outward engagement, uniting protective presence with compassionate activity.

Artistic Origin & Lineage

The painting follows the visual language of Rebgong Thangka, originating from the Huangnan Tibetan region of Qinghai. This lineage is recognized for its precise line work, balanced proportions, and continuous master-to-apprentice transmission.

Each pendant is entirely hand-painted, emphasizing artistic integrity and traditional standards rather than factory-based reproduction.

Materials & Craftsmanship

• Fully hand-painted thangka image

• Traditional mineral pigments

• Double-sided pendant construction

• Solid 925 sterling silver casing

• Detailed silver relief decoration on the reverse side

All materials are selected for durability, stability, and long-term preservation.

Size, Format & Details

• Format: Thangka Pendant

• Painting size: approximately 3.0 cm

• Material: 925 sterling silver

• Structure: Enclosed, double-sided pendant

Zodiac Association

In East Asian Buddhist cultural traditions, Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara is traditionally associated with the following symbolic correspondence:

• Chinese Zodiac: Rat

This association is understood within a cultural and symbolic framework and emphasizes compassion, care for family life, and emotional harmony.

Usage & Suitable For

This piece is suitable for:

• Buddhist practitioners seeking a portable devotional image

• Collectors of traditional Tibetan Buddhist art

• Meditation practice, travel use, or placement in a personal shrine

• Individuals who resonate with compassionate symbolism and family-oriented values

Cultural Note & Disclaimer

This artwork is presented as a religious and cultural object rooted in traditional Buddhist symbolism and artistic lineage. Zodiac references reflect cultural associations rather than guaranteed results.

It should be approached as support for cultural appreciation and personal practice, not as a promise of material or spiritual outcomes.