2xHand Made Copper Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Offering Mandala

The Mandala is a representation of the universe. The three rings are built up with rice, scattered with precious stones where possible. The summit represents Mount Meru, the mythical centre of the universe. Each layer is filled with offerings until the multi layered mandala is filled with coins, beads, jewels or rice. The ‘universe’ is then offered over the head to show you would give the entirety of existence to help others attain enlightenment. Used by practicing Buddhists as part of the daily preliminaries to meditation, the mandala represents the naturally balanced nature of the outer world and the inner mind. The Mandala is a tri – dimentional graphical and geometrical representation of the universe. It represents a combination of the enlightened mind and body of Buddha and is considered to have great power. ⠀ This Mandala Set is made of from oxidized copper alloy gold and silver plated with find hand carved with beautiful images. The carving details are done very finely. This finely hand crafted mandala by the master artisans of Patan, Nepal. ⠀ Height: 26cm Diameter: 17cm Material: Copper