Yellow Jambhala Thangka

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Yellow Jambhala is a well known Buddhist wealth deity. In the Anuttara Yoga system Jambhala is found on different tantras especially in the Hevajra and Chakrasamvara tantras, and the rituals based on his practice are done for his power to attract and maintain wealth.

There are several different forms of Jambhala that is also known as Dzambhala. In these thangka paintings he is represented in the most common yellow color. However he can be also black, white, green and red. With the skin color Jambhala can also change in the number of hands and heads.
Yellow Jambhala as depicted in this thangka appears with one face and two hands. He has a peculiar look with upturned eyebrows, mustaches and a goatee. His body is adorned with jewels and he is sitting in a relaxed pose. He holds a fruit with his right hand and with his left hand a mongoose with precious gems coming down from its mouth.

Yellow Jambhala is considered the most powerful of the Gods of wealth in Buddhism and it's common belief that he can remove the causes of poverty, increase life span and favor virtues and wisdom of the practitioners.
According to some Buddhist schools Yellow Jambhala is emanation of the king of the north Vaishravana and they share many common aspects and appearance.

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