PUNAKHA, BHUTAN ART: CELESTIAL MUSICIAN

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This appears to be an image of a Drapa Ngonshe (འདྲ་པ་དངོས་བཤད), one of the celestial musicians or gandharvas in Buddhist iconography. In Bhutanese Buddhist art, these divine beings are often depicted playing musical instruments and are considered to be heavenly musicians who reside in the celestial realms.
In this particular mural in Punakha Dzong, the figure is shown in traditional celestial garb wearing elaborate robes and ornaments typical of Buddhist deities. The figure is playing what appears to be a Tibetan lute or dramyin (སྒྲ་སྙན), a traditional stringed instrument commonly used in Bhutanese religious music and ceremonies.
Punakha, Bhutan 🇧🇹
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