Description
Tibetan Skull Cup Kapala
About Our Ritual Item :
Introducing the Tibetan Skull Cup Kapala, a stunning example of craftsmanship and spiritual symbolism. This amazing piece, handcrafted with great care on a copper body plated in silver, captures the essence of traditional Tibetan traditions. It emanates luxury and intrigue as it is adorned with lapis lazuli stones weighing 480 grams in total.
This kapala, which was originally employed in tantric rituals, is extremely important in Tibetan Buddhist practice. The use of lapis lazuli, a stone linked with knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, lends levels of symbolism and significance to this precious vessel. The Tibetan Skull Cup Kapala, whether exhibited decoratively or utilized in ceremonial rites, represents a physical link to Tibet's rich cultural legacy and spiritual understanding.
Introduction To The Kapala Set :
The skull cup, known as Kapala in Sanskrit, is fashioned from the oval upper section of a human cranium. It serves as a libation vessel for a vast number of Vajrayana deities, mostly wrathful. As a ritual implement, the selection of the right skull is of immense importance for the success of the ritual. In Tibetan Buddhism, the Kapala or Skull Bowl is used ritually in a number of ways. For example, the Lama may use it as an offering bowl on the altar, filled with wine or blood as a gift to the Yidam Deity or all the Deities in the Mandala. Through the force of the practice of tantric visualizations based in deep philosophical study and meditation, a sort of transubstantiation will occur, and the wine or blood will be transformed into the Wisdom Nectar, a liquid form of the Enlightened Mind of the Deity or all of the Deities in the Celestial Palace of the Mandala.
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Size: 19cm (Height) x 15cm (Width)
Weight: 0.818 kg
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How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?
• Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot
• Set up an altar table, cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you
• Place your sacred item at the center