Stupas on the Backs of Paintings
Drawings of Stupas along with inscriptions in the shape of a stupa placed on the backs of paintings are a common form of blessing and sanctification. The most common additions to the back of a painting are: [1] mantras/dharanis, [2] auspicious verses, [3] stupa drawing (or the inscriptions in the shape of a stupa), and [4] hand Prints.(The images in this gallery are only a selection of stupa examples).