362. Five Tseringma Sisters of Long Life Thangka (Thanka). Free Brocade / Free Shipping.

Five Tseringma Sisters of Long Life Tshering Che Nga (Dzongkha: ཚེ་རིང་མཆེད་ལྔ་) means “five Tshering sisters” and refers to the most popular mountain spirits – the five Tsheringma sisters, who are revered as dharma protectors by the Kagyu and the Nyingma schools of Vajrayana Buddhism. They are also simply known as Tsheringma, which means “mother of longeivity”. There are many tall Himalayan peaks named after them, or are considered as their abodes. Legend has it they once wandered around the Himalayas along Tibet-Nepal border, terrorising pilgrims and traders, before they were subdued by Guru Padmasambhava, and later by Milarepa, into becoming tutelary deities to watch over dharma seekers and devotees. Their main abode is considered to be the Mt. Gaurishankar at the India-Tibet border. In Bhutan both Tsherim Gang and Jumolhari are believed to be where they dwell. Being worldly deities (འཇིག་རྟེན་པའི་ལྷ།), Tshering Chenga are invoked mainly for mundane problems and needs such good health, wealth, success, and even beauty instead of enlightenment or after-life journeys. And hence they are very popular across the Himalayan region because they are believed to be very responsive. They are propitiated in annual family rituals and community festivals. Many family homes also keep idols of Tsheringma on the altar with other divinities. Paro is believed to host all the Tsheringma sisters, making it a prosperous valley. The sacred abodes of the sisters are Dzongdrakha (Tinghi Zhay Zangma – Deity of the East), Paro Gangtey Lhakhang (Talkar Dro Zangma – North), Drangoe Gonpa (Tashi Tsheringma – Centre), Tengchen Gonpa (Miyo Lang Zangma – South), and Ramna (Choepen Drin Zangma – West). The cult of Tsheringma is not just Paro or in Bhutan but across many Himalayan cultures and communities. For example, Mount Everest, the Sherpas believe, is the abode of Miyo Langzangma – second eldest of the Tsheringma sisters. Thus, every Sherpa who climbs Mt. Everest prays to Miyo Lang Zangma, for safety and for protection. While every Tsheringma sister is as good as the other in terms of bestowing protections and blessings, there are few subtle differences. If you want a long life, go to Drangoe Gonpa. If you want to ward off some health issues, Paro Gangtey is the place. If you want to ensure you don’t go hungry and want prosperity, head for Tengchen Gonpa. If you want offsprings and your clan to increase, Ramna is good. And lastly, if you are in dilemma over something – a new career, job, or business – in that you are unsure of what do, go to Dzongdrakha and roll the dice. This is just to simplify things for easy reference. What is as important, and as powerful, is your faith, devotion and mindset that should be attuned to ultimately use your health and wealth towards service to humanity and to dharma and not to enrich yourself for hedonistic purposes. Also while there’re no religious requirements, it is believed that if one visits all the Tsheringma sisters in Paro in one day, you receive the highest blessings and you will prosper. Size: Size without Brocade: 19 inches by 29 inches Shipping: We ship within 2 business day. DHL Shipping: 5 to 8 business days with tracking number. Insurance against loss. We do wholesale too. Our one and only priority in this business is to provide "Hassle free Customer Satisfaction". We have "Quality Products" with "Cheapest Price" in the market. Please contact us to resolve any issues. Contact us via email before leaving any negative or neutral comments. We promise you that we will resolve any issues. Please confirm the return address with us before returning the product.