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      <description>&lt;img src="http://www.thankas.com/news/thangkas-2.jpg" alt="Thankas" border="0"&gt; Thangkas and Mandalas in Tibetan style. We are committed to furthering traditional Tibetan religious art. Through many national and international exhibitions, Snow Lion gallery for thangka art gained recognition in Germany (numerous venues), Switzerland (Bern, Zurich), Italy (Florence), The Netherlands (Hardenberg) and the USA (Walton, New York). Particularly since the Chinese occupation of Tibet, the painting of traditional Thangkas has suffered a dramatic set-back and we regard it as a central element of our endeavors to help this ancient art to continue to flourish in Nepal and thus, to also contribute toward upholding one of the most significant pillars of Tibetan culture. Enhance your meditative experience with top quality Thangkas and Mandalas presented by the Snow Lion Gallery for Thangka art. Our extensive collection includes countless motifs and themes. Here you can find virtually every kind of Thangka in highest quality, even black, gold or blue background Thangkas. Also Thangka brocade frame service! Shipping worldwide! Please visit our online gallery for Thangkas and Mandalas.</description>
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      <description>&lt;img src="http://www.thankas.com/news/thangkas-2.jpg" alt="Thankas" border="0"&gt; Thankas and Mandalas serve as sacred works in the monasteries, as help in meditation, bv protection from demons or as votive pictures.</description>
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  <description>Especially in Ladakh and Sikkim, Bhutan or Nepal and Mongolia this ancient tradition of Tibet Mandalas and Thankas painting still is alive.</description>
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