This Fragile Mandala is handcrafted with Black Mahakala in the middle. Fine, Tibetan, Turquoise stones, 24K gold plated on the ornaments of Mahakala metal threads are manually twisted or coiled into a design for filigree work, a delicate, soldered ornament. These designs take the shape of gorgeous scroll-work, lacy flourishes, and symmetrical Art-Deco-style designs.
Introduction to Mandala
As Buddhist monks traveled the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West, they brought Buddhism to other lands. They carried mandalas with them and brought the practice of painting these spiritual compositions to other parts of Asia, appearing in regions such as Tibet, China, and Japan by the 4th century. Though rooted in Buddhism, mandalas soon appeared in Hinduism and other religious practices. Painters of the spiritual craft were often pious laymen whom a patron commissioned. They worked seated on the floor with a painting propped on their laps or in front of their crossed legs.
------------------------------------------------------------------ Size: 41 cm(Height) and 41 cm(Base) Weight: 3.366kg ------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (statue, thangka, or a picture of Buddha) at the center.
