Two-Arm Dhukkar Thanka

Two-Arm Dhukkar

Sitatapatra (Sanskrit) or Dhukkar (Tibetan) is regarded as the female counterpart of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of Great Compassion. Just like him, Sitatapatra appears in many forms but her more common emanations are the one with two arms and the one with thousand arms. Her name translates to ‘White Victory Parasol’, which is a reflection of the powerful protection that she offers to practitioners. According to the Sitatapatra Sutra, she emerged from the sacred crown protrusion of Buddha Shakyamuni’s head while he was at Trayastrimsa heaven. The Buddha pronounced her role to “completely cut asunder all malignant demons and all spells of others and to turn aside all enemies, dangers and hatred.“ Her benign and beautiful form belies her ferocious protective nature, as she is a “fierce, terrifying goddess, garlanded by flames, a pulverizer of enemies and demons.“ She emanated from the Buddha’s crown protrusion called the Ushnisha, which is a direct manifestation of his Enlightenment. Sitatapatra’s simplified form is white in colour and is depicted with two arms. Her left hand holds a white parasol to her heart while her right hand extends downwards, holding a Dharma wheel. Like many other Buddhist deities, she is crowned and decked with the six ornaments of a Bodhisattva. Dhukkar’s special protection is the pacification of black spells. Her practice brings great blessings and protection. It cures illnesses and pacifies harmful spirits and black magic. It stops all evil forces, and is very effective for purifying the karma of being wrongly accused such as in arguments or legal cases. All these threats are eliminated by her power, which is like a sharp diamond sword. Dhukkar protects practitioners and helps them avoid obstacles.

Her short sacred mantra is “OM SITA TAPA TREY HUM PHET.”

Size:

Size without Brocade: 15 inches by 20 inches