Five Jambhala Thangka

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The Five Jambhalas are incarnations of different Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. They themselves are Bodhisattvas who can give blessing to improve wealth, heal from sickness and increase longevity.
Displayed in this thangka painting the five forms of Jamhala surrounds the central figure of Yellow Vaishravana, powerful manifestation of Buddha Ratnasambhava the king of the north and considered the most powerful God of wealth among the Buddhist deities.
This precious thangka has a very complex design and it is painted using both silver and 24 carat gold.

Jambhala is considered emanation of Vaisravana but also Avalokiteshvara and he is mentioned in several of the Anuttara Yoga tantras. His origin is connected to the legend of the Tibetan Lama Atisha.
The legend narrates that Atisha, willing to help an old man starving and struggling to find food, decides to cut flesh from his own body and offers it to the man that was almost dead. The man refuses the offer and the Lama not knowing what else to do decides to sit next to him. Suddenly Avalokiteshvara with Thousand arms appears in front of Atisha saying that he will manifest himself as the God of wealth Jambhala to fight poverty and help people suffering.
This story is a reminder of the practice the first Paramita, the Dana-Paramita, and the importance of the act of giving. In fact Jambhala as Bodhisattva promised to give blessings to the people who love to give.