Tibetan Miniature Painting- Tsakli

Tibet is a place where you can find art in almost all aspects of life of people. Tsakli are Tibetan miniature paintings, which are used to decorate the prayer flags with images, mantras, and prayers .Explore Tibet Team, a professional Tibet travel agency, introduces Tibetan miniature painting- Tsakli to you.

The tsakli are normally painted in sets or thematic groups. A series of tsakli usually comprise from 6 small paintings to almost 100 small paintings. They are used as offerings in temples or in rituals as initiation cards. You also can see the tsakli being mounted on small wooden sticks. The vast majority of majority of tsakli are painted on cloth or cardboard，even some woodblocks. Tibetan people also put small tsakli in a portable shrine or box. Travellers or pilgrims who go on a journey will carry the portable shrine or box of tsakli around the neck or on a shoulder strap. They believe that the device can give protection to them just as deities.
The subjects of tsakli are deities or ritual objects，which are similar to Tibetan scroll paintings. Besides，tsakli will be printed on the land represent the protective deities before a temple building is going to start.
Tsakli is not only can show the exquisite craftsmanship，but also can show some special aesthetic interest in Tibet. Comes and experience this magical world of culture with .Explore Tibet Team.