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Previous | Home | NextEarly 20th C. or earlier Paper Crown is used in the monastery on the top of Buddha statues. Well painted, has elements of goldleaf still. This represents the five Dhyani Buddhas.
The Five Dhyani Buddhas, or Great Buddhas of Wisdom, are a central feature of Tibetan Buddhist belief and art. They are often found in Tibetan mandalas and thangkas. Each Buddha is believed to be capable of overcoming a particular evil with a particular good, and each has a complete system of iconographic symbolism. The five Dhyani-Buddhas are also often found on the crown on the head of tantric Buddhas.
