Handpainted Buddha’s Hands Hamsa Healing Canvas Painting from Nepal | Buddhist Sacred Palm Art
This boldly hand-painted canvas from Nepal depicts the open palms of the Buddha — a representation rooted in the ancient Indian tradition of marking the hands and feet of enlightened beings with the lakshanas, or auspicious signs that identify a great one. Presented palm-forward within a black oval framed by a vibrant green border against a striking red ground, the two pale blue hands radiate both serenity and sacred power.
The palms are densely populated with individually painted auspicious symbols drawn from Buddhist and Hindu iconographic tradition. Across the two hands, recognizable elements include the endless knot, a conch shell, a kalasha ceremonial pot, flowers, a dorje (or vajra), triangular yantras, a spiral, prayer beads, a bell, eyes of wisdom, and additional sacred geometric motifs — together forming an encyclopedic map of blessings covering every zone of the palm.
The bold colors rendered in a direct folk-art hand give the painting energetic, devotional presence. Equally suited to shrine room display, palm reading or palmistry, meditation space, yoga studio, or as a striking standalone piece of Himalayan Buddhist folk art.
Details:
- Measurements: 5.2″ width; 5.6″ height
- Origin: Kathmandu, Nepal
