Beautiful Hand Painted Nepalese Art

Hand Painted Mandala sourced directly from Nepal by the SIS Nepal Project on their trip. Mandalas are considered three-dimensional artworks that can represent deities, symbols and prayers along with geometric figures and decorations. As a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, the mandala represents different aspects of the universe, the principle of life, and the essence of the world. It is made from two words: manda, meaning principle, and la, meaning water flowing between those principles. It is a way to remind us of the virtue of life and the importance of staying true to yourself.

The mandala is based on the formula of the five elements of life: earth, water, air, fire, and space, all of which correspond to the five senses of all living beings. It also means that everything in this world is interlinked and exists only because of the presence of the other.