Thangka Jambhala - Kubera  

Kubera (Tib. Nam Those) is one of the 8 Dharmapalas and 4 Digpalas.

Kubera is the protecor of wealth and of the North. He is holding a banner of victory in the right hand and carrying the mongoose who vomits a wish fulfilling gem. Kubera´s abode is said to be Alaka of the Himalayas, enriched with wealth and abundance. He is always surrounded with yaksha generals and Kinnars. He may have sometimes also a third eye.

In Durgatiparisodhana Tantra, it is stated that Kubera the great king of Yakshas, bowed before the Lord Shakyamuni Buddha and said:

O Lord, I together with eighty eight great war generals of Yakshas, will keep on removing every fear of that great being who holds this tantra. I will give wealth and grain in abundance. I will protect his country and provinces, his people, servants, relatives, friend, sons, daughters,wive and the rest. I will take care of his oxen, cows, asses, camels, sheep,elephants, goats and the rest.

He is thus especially invoked for generating wealth and prosperity. There are many legends relating to his role as a guardian of all the treasures of earth and the treassures belonging to the people. Kubera is worshipped both by the Hindus and Buddhists.

 Thangka with the images of Jambhala - Kubera is hand painted on canvas with brocade frame -  92 cm x 131 cm with antique finishing.