Sacred Tibetan Buddhist Khatvanga | Spiritual Symbolism and Design
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Size: 119.5cm(Height) x 27cm (Width)
Weight: 7.03kg
Material: Iron Body
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About Our Ritual Item :
The lower portion of the Khatvanga is decorated with decorative elements such as a suspended bell and chain. The bell represents the sound of liberation, while the chain connects the material and spiritual realms. Every feature of the Khatvanga, from ritualistic symbols to flowing ribbons, serves as a reminder of the profound spiritual practices that are central to Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Introduction To The Khatvanga :
Khatvanga is a stick with a skull on top, commonly used in Tantric rituals. It is also depicted in the hands of the oldest known Tantric pictures in the Indic world. It comprises a short stick topped by a single skull from which a vajra emerges.
The khatvanga had a profound meaning in the Tantric Buddhist environment. At its most basic level, it represents the opposite-gender counterpart of the equal or close deity who carries it.
Tsang Nyon Heruka and Padmasambhava are renowned for holding a khatvanga staff on their left shoulder.
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