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Thangka and Mandala: The Art of Buddhist Enlightenment.Created by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1300
元   緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅|Vajrabhairava mandala
Mandala is a representation of the universe and of enlightenment. In two-dimensional form, it looks as circles enclosed in squares drawing.

Thangka and Mandala both belong to the visual category of the art of Buddhist enlightenment. Topics of thangkas include Buddhas, bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors, masters, mandala... Thangkas of meditation deities also serve as a tool for visualization during meditation, by helping the practitioner getting used to the different states of the mind.

Dating back to the 7th century A.D, thangka painting is one of the greatest art forms of Asia. Thangkas are considered Buddhist iconography, each painting will symbolically represent divinities and passages based on the teachings of the Buddha.
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Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon

Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon

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Chinese Mandala of Raktayamari - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

Chinese Mandala of Raktayamari - Public domain dedication. Metropolita...

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Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom

Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom

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Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna)

Page from a Dispersed Bhagavata Purana Manuscript (Life of Krishna)

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元   緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅|Vajrabhairava mandala

元 緙絲大威德金剛曼陀羅|Vajrabhairava mandala

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當麻曼荼羅|Taima Mandala - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

當麻曼荼羅|Taima Mandala - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of...

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Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas

Ritual Crown with the Five Transcendent Buddhas

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阿彌陀三尊圖  高麗|Amitabha triad - Public domain photo of museum object

阿彌陀三尊圖 高麗|Amitabha triad - Public domain photo of museum object

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当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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Chinese Mandala of Jnanadakini - Public domain dedication image

Chinese Mandala of Jnanadakini - Public domain dedication image

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Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

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涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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元 緙絲 須彌山曼陀羅|Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru

元 緙絲 須彌山曼陀羅|Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru

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Chinese Chakrasamvara and consort Vajravarahi

Chinese Chakrasamvara and consort Vajravarahi

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Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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大般若経(中尊寺経)|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collection (Chūsonjikyō)

大般若経(中尊寺経)|Great Wisdom Sutra from the Chūsonji Temple Sutra Collectio...

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Interior of a Book Cover: Manjuvajra Embracing His Consort, with Attendant Lamas

Interior of a Book Cover: Manjuvajra Embracing His Consort, with Atten...

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熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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Chinese Mandala of Jnanadakini - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

Chinese Mandala of Jnanadakini - Public domain dedication. Metropolita...

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The Birth of the Buddha - Public domain photo of museum object

The Birth of the Buddha - Public domain photo of museum object

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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

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請雨経曼荼羅図像|Sketch of an "Inviting Rain" Mandala

請雨経曼荼羅図像|Sketch of an "Inviting Rain" Mandala

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Seated Buddha, copper alloy, India, Tamil Nadu, India

Seated Buddha, copper alloy, India, Tamil Nadu, India

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文殊菩薩曼荼羅図|Mandala of Monju Bosatsu

文殊菩薩曼荼羅図|Mandala of Monju Bosatsu

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春日若宮曼荼羅|Mandala of Wakamiya of Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga wakamiya mandara)

春日若宮曼荼羅|Mandala of Wakamiya of Kasuga Shrine (Kasuga wakamiya mandara)

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仏伝図 頻毘沙羅王帰依|Life of the Buddha: King Bimbisara's Conversion

仏伝図 頻毘沙羅王帰依|Life of the Buddha: King Bimbisara's Conversion

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Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

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阿弥陀如来像|Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha

阿弥陀如来像|Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha

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熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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Chinese Offerings to Wrathful Deities

Chinese Offerings to Wrathful Deities

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

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Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript

Buddha Enthroned in a Shrine, Leaf from a dispersed Pancavimsatisahasr...

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阿彌陀三尊圖  高麗|Amitabha triad - Public domain photo of museum object

阿彌陀三尊圖 高麗|Amitabha triad - Public domain photo of museum object

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當麻曼荼羅|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

當麻曼荼羅|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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釋迦三尊圖  朝鮮|Shakyamuni triad - Public domain photo of museum object

釋迦三尊圖 朝鮮|Shakyamuni triad - Public domain photo of museum object

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納経帳|Pilgrim's Visiting Album - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

納経帳|Pilgrim's Visiting Album - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan ...

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阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|The Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha and Twenty-five Bodhisattvas

阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|The Welcoming Descent of Amida Buddha and Twenty-five Bodh...

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唐/五代 菩薩圖|Banner with Bodhisattva, possibly Mahamayuri

唐/五代 菩薩圖|Banner with Bodhisattva, possibly Mahamayuri

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Buddha with Bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani

Buddha with Bodhisattvas Padmapani and Vajrapani

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Manuscript Cover with Vishnu Flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati

Manuscript Cover with Vishnu Flanked by Lakshmi and Sarasvati

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阿弥陀如来坐像|Amida Nyorai - Public domain photo of museum object

阿弥陀如来坐像|Amida Nyorai - Public domain photo of museum object

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明   佚名   釋教三尊曼陀羅圖   軸|Mandala of Vajradhara, Manjushri and Sadakshari -Lokeshvara

明 佚名 釋教三尊曼陀羅圖 軸|Mandala of Vajradhara, Manjushri and Sadakshari ...

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愛染曼荼羅|Aizen Mandala - Drawing. Public domain image.

愛染曼荼羅|Aizen Mandala - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshv...

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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

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Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Deities

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Deities

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Chinese Bust of Buddha - Public domain photo of museum object

Chinese Bust of Buddha - Public domain photo of museum object

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阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|Buddha and Attendants

阿弥陀二十五菩薩来迎図|Buddha and Attendants

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Mahakala, Protector of the Tent

Mahakala, Protector of the Tent

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Chakrasamvara Mandala, Nepal, Kathmandu valley

Chakrasamvara Mandala, Nepal, Kathmandu valley

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Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath, India

Buddha Preaching the First Sermon at Sarnath, India

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Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshv...

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Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying

Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying

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Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom

Fragment of Vol. 157 of Sutra of the Perfection of Wisdom

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Chinese Offerings to Wrathful Deities

Chinese Offerings to Wrathful Deities

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Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Scenes

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Buddhist Scenes

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Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

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Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

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Portrait of Munchen Sangye Rinchen, the Eighth Abbot of Ngor Monastery

Portrait of Munchen Sangye Rinchen, the Eighth Abbot of Ngor Monastery

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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Chinese Mandala of Hevajra - Public domain dedication image

Chinese Mandala of Hevajra - Public domain dedication image

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納経帳断簡|Page of a Pilgrim’s Visiting Album

納経帳断簡|Page of a Pilgrim’s Visiting Album

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Pair of Manuscript Covers - Public domain photo of museum object

Pair of Manuscript Covers - Public domain photo of museum object

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Pair of Manuscript Covers with Three Deities and Three Hierarchs

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Three Deities and Three Hierarchs

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当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

当麻曼荼羅図|Taima Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon

Mandala of Chandra, God of the Moon

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Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying

Bon Deity Trowo Tsochog Khagying

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Vajrabhairava with His Consort Vajravetali

Vajrabhairava with His Consort Vajravetali

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Pair of Manuscript Covers with Goddesses Set in a Foliate Landscape

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Goddesses Set in a Foliate Landscape

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Yong Zin Khon Shogpel: Seventh Abbot of Ngor Monastary

Yong Zin Khon Shogpel: Seventh Abbot of Ngor Monastary

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阿彌陀佛・地藏菩薩圖	高麗|Amitabha and Kshitigarba

阿彌陀佛・地藏菩薩圖 高麗|Amitabha and Kshitigarba

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Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara

Thousand-Armed Chenresi, a Cosmic Form of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshv...

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Chinese Chakrasamvara and consort Vajravarahi

Chinese Chakrasamvara and consort Vajravarahi

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The Conversion and Ordination of Nanda, India

The Conversion and Ordination of Nanda, India

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涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

Portrait of Jnanatapa Attended by Lamas and Mahasiddhas

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Chakrasamvara Mandala, Nepal, Kathmandu valley

Chakrasamvara Mandala, Nepal, Kathmandu valley

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

仏涅槃図|Death of the Historical Buddha (Nehan-zu)

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愛染曼荼羅|Aizen Mandala - Drawing. Public domain image.

愛染曼荼羅|Aizen Mandala - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Four Mandalas of the Guhyasamaja Cycle

Four Mandalas of the Guhyasamaja Cycle

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Pair of Manuscript Covers with Goddesses Set in a Foliate Landscape

Pair of Manuscript Covers with Goddesses Set in a Foliate Landscape

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山王本地仏曼荼羅|Mandala of the Sannō Shrine Deities

山王本地仏曼荼羅|Mandala of the Sannō Shrine Deities

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Book Cover with Four Durgas - Public domain photo of museum object

Book Cover with Four Durgas - Public domain photo of museum object

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納経帳断簡|Page of a Pilgrim’s Visiting Album

納経帳断簡|Page of a Pilgrim’s Visiting Album

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過去現在因果経絵巻|Buddha Preaching, a section from the Illustrated Sutra of Past and Present Karma

過去現在因果経絵巻|Buddha Preaching, a section from the Illustrated Sutra of Pa...

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Lha Mo Riding on a Donkey - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

Lha Mo Riding on a Donkey - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Mus...

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Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

Six-Armed Mahakala, Buddhist painting

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金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

金剛界曼荼羅諸尊図像|Scroll of Deities of the Diamond World Mandala

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元 緙絲 須彌山曼陀羅|Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru

元 緙絲 須彌山曼陀羅|Cosmological Mandala with Mount Meru

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熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

熊野曼茶羅圖|Kumano Shrine Mandala - Public domain photo of museum object

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納経帳|Pilgrim's Visiting Album - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan Museum of Art image.

納経帳|Pilgrim's Visiting Album - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan ...

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