Transcendent Wheel Mandala: Unveiling the Esoteric Depths of Tibetan Ritual Art

The Transcendent Wheel Mandala Thangka manifests itself as a profound example of Tibetan Buddhism art-the central mandala is multi-layered and surrounded by bright motifs and has the ornately bordered brownish background. Dominating a dynamic circular design, this piece comprises esoteric deities, symbolic architecture, and intricate scripts embodying the cosmological framework of Kalachakra Tantra. Historically, this mandala received consecration via rare night ceremonies involving synchronized monk chants, creating a kind of ritualistic fusion to optimize its metaphysical resonance-an aspect still underexplored in existing scholarship.

 Presently, mandala studies have given little attention to their function as encoders of oral genealogies or predictors of regional conflict. This represents a major gap in the research. The thesis proposes a new lens for understanding: neurocognitive studies, to investigate how visual complexity promotes intuition in practitioners. Innovative contributions will include a digital 3D model for interactive study and a symposium series to unpack the hidden narratives-thus framing this mandala as a bridge between ancient knowledge and modern scientific inquiry for the learned and practitioner alike.