The leader of the Drukpa Lineage, the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, has presented the Vietnamese people with a large work of brocade silk embroidery depicting Avalokiteshvara, which is on display at the Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa until April 2.

The embroidery work is on display at the Tay Thien Grand Mandala Stupa.

The work, measuring 12 metres by 16 metres, depicts the thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara in the middle, with Manjushri at the bottom right and Vajrapani at bottom left.

Other Buddhist deities from the Vajrayana and Mahayana traditions are also portrayed in the work, which is also known as a thongdrol in the Himalayas.

It was presented during the second Indian Buddhism Culture Day, which was held in mid-March, which aimed to celebrate 45 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

The work of embroidery, weighing over 100 kilograms, was made from brocades and top-quality silk threads by 40 craftsmen in six months, including those who make religious items for the royal family of Bhutan.

In accordance with the tradition, the work is only unfurled during major Buddhist ceremonies, after which it will be folded up and kept carefully.

The unrolling of the work for public viewing is considered to bring in auspicious energy and prosperity.

Nhan Dan