Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajyaguru) | Gongkar Chikara School

【Product Information】

Deity: Medicine Buddha (Bhaiṣajyaguru)

School: Gongkar Chikara School

Artist: Tsering Lodrö

Region: Tibet

Size: 4 × 5 cm

Materials: Natural mineral pigments, cinnabar, lapis lazuli, gold, malachite, turquoise

Technique: Hand-painted, mural-style color layering, scrollwork detailing

【Description】

The Medicine Buddha embodies healing, purification, and long-life blessings. His right hand bestows fearlessness, while the left holds a medicinal bowl, symbolizing the power to relieve suffering and illuminate ignorance. Rendered in the Chikara style, this work features deep layered tones and classical scroll motifs, reflecting the serene clarity of the Lapis-Lazuli Light Realm.

Traditionally, the Medicine Buddha is associated with:

• Healing illness and supporting physical & emotional well-being

• Increasing longevity and protective vitality

• Purifying negative karma and transforming adversity

• Bringing peace, stability, and favourable conditions

• Safeguarding the home and family health

Tsering Lodrö's mural-style palette brings out the luminous sapphire tone of the Buddha's body through refined layered shading. His signature rounded, gentle facial rendering gives the deity a serene and compassionate presence.

【Chikara Technique & Difficulty】

Rooted in fifteenth-century mural traditions, the Chikara style emphasizes layered tones, classical scrollwork, and grounded color palettes. Achieving the Medicine Buddha's luminous blue body requires precise multi-layer blending, making this theme particularly demanding in miniature format.

【Artist Overview】

Tsering Lodrö is recognized as one of the distinguished thangka arts and crafts masters of Lhasa. Skilled in both the Chikara and Mensar traditions, he is known for mural-style coloring, dense scrollwork, and soft rounded facial style. Each background is uniquely composed without repetition, giving every piece strong individuality. His works have received multiple artistic awards and are appreciated by collectors in Tibet and abroad.

【Professional Details】

Style Features: Mural tones, detailed scrollwork, gentle facial rendering

Recommended Use: Offering, healing blessings, protection, collection

Collectible Value: Fine miniature craftsmanship, Chikara mural-style aesthetic, unique background composition, durable mineral pigments