Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources The position (Asana) for seated

The position (Asana) for seated Buddhas is often this full lotus position with the feet resting on the thigh of the other leg and the soles facing upwards

This stunning standing altar is a beautiful way of displaying statues of deities

This dragon has been hand carved by artisans in Bali

They sound beautiful and because the shapes of the gourds and the etching varies

Framed Vintage Kalaga Tapestry No.18 - Thagyamin Nat 3-108_replicas_resources The position (Asana) for seatedThis beautiful kalaga tapestry depicts Thagyamin, the highest ranking nat in traditional Burmese Buddhist belief. A nat is a god like spirit believed to be either a human that was defied after death, or spirits of nature. This particular nat, Thagyamin, is considered as the King of Heaven, as well as the god of lightning, thunder and rain. He is the Burmese adaptation of the Hindu deities Indra. Here he is shown holding a yak tail fly whisk, known as