This is a beautiful thangka art of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva in Japanese art form. This thangka art in Japanese form is rare art as very few artist now paint this form of art on cotton canvas as Thangka art.
Golden Samantabhadra wears a crown with his right hand holding a lotus flower or Ruyi while his left hand forms the Wish-granting Mudra. Golden Samantabhadra may also wear a Five-buddha Crown with his hands forming mudras or holding vajra scepters while sitting in the half-lotus position on a white elephant with six tusks. (The six tusks represent Six Paramitas)
He is the Dharma Prince transformed from tathagatas throughout kalpas as numerous as the sands of the Ganges River. He has passed down the Practices and Vows of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Samantabhadra Bodhisattva uses the ear-consciousness to distinguish naturally. He is unhindered and his wisdom light radiates universally on all sentient beings. He is the supreme bodhisattva with ultimate perfect penetration and one of the Eight Great Bodhisattvas.
Vajrasattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva are one and the same but with a different name.
