Description
Copper Oxidized Buddhist Stupa for Altars and Sacred Spaces
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Size: 50.5cm(Height) x 24.5cm(Width)
Weight: 8.42kg
Materials: Oxidized Copper
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About Our Ritual Item :
The Copper Oxidized Stupa is a 50.5 cm tall Tibetan Buddhist shrine that symbolizes enlightenment, protection, and spiritual awakening. In Tibetan tradition, stupas are architectural symbols of the enlightened mind, representing the Buddha's path and acting as great spiritual beacons. Handcrafted from copper, this stupa has an antique aspect that conveys spiritual depth and eternal beauty.
A parasol sits atop the stupa, symbolizing protection and shelter. Under it, spiral carvings show the journey to enlightenment, with each step representing a stage of spiritual development. The harmika is located below these sculptures and is embellished with eye carvings, followed by depictions of Buddhas in the four directions. Below the Buddha carvings is a double-petaled lotus carving with the head of an animal resembling a snake or turtle, representing wisdom and metamorphosis. The base is further embellished with delicate floral carvings, which add to the aesthetic and spiritual appeal.
This stupa, weighing 8.42 kg, is ideal for use on a home altar, in a temple, or inside a meditation chamber. The copper surface not only enhances its visual appeal, but it also symbolizes the eternal quality of spiritual truth. Every detail from the lotus base to the spire bears rich traditional symbolism, representing the path from samsara to nirvana. The Copper Oxidized Stupa serves as a reminder of the Buddha's teachings, instilling a sense of peace and safety wherever it is placed.
Introduction To Stupa :
Before Buddhism, great teachers were buried in mounds. Some were cremated, but sometimes they were buried in a seated, meditative position. The mound of earth covered them up. Thus, the domed shape of the stupa came to represent a person seated in meditation much as the Buddha was when he achieved Enlightenment and knowledge of the Four Noble Truths. The base of the stupa represents his crossed legs as he sat in a meditative pose. The middle portion is the Buddha’s body and the top of the mound, where a pole rises from the apex surrounded by a small fence, represents his head. Before images of the human Buddha were created, reliefs often depicted practitioners demonstrating devotion to a stupa.
How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
• Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot
• Set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
• Place your sacred item at the center
• If you want a more elaborate altar, you can put Stupa as well.
