Bodhi Seeds - Prayer Mala - Antique - 108 Beads - Nepal

AKSHAMALA (ROSARY)

It is a symbol of the never ending cycle. It is a string of beads. The beads are of a kind of seed or dried friut. It may be made of other material also such as crystal. In Buddhist Tradition, It is a special symbol of Avalokiteswar. It is also a symbol of Prajnaparmita, Chunda, Vasundhara. In Hindu Tradition, Brahma, Shiva, Ganesh and Saraswati also carry it.

"Short Description Of Gods, Goddesses And Ritual Objects Of Buddhism And Hindusim In Nepal" by Jnan Bahadur Sakya

This is an antique prayer mala made of very rare, bodhi seeds. The Buddha Shakyamuni sat under the Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya during his Enlightenment Meditation, and so the seeds from this tree are highly valued. Estimated age of prayer mala is 60 to 70 years old, but may be older The mala is completed by 108 bodhi seeds. Approximate shipping weight: 0.5 kg.

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BODHI SEEDS - PRAYER MALA - ANTIQUE
60 to 70 Years Old
108 Bodhi Seeds
Shipping Weight: 0.5kg
AU$50 + S/H

Vajra Yogini Handicrafts is located in the village of Pharping, Nepal, just down from the Vajra Yogini Temple and the Asura Cave Monastery. Guru Rinpoche lived 12 years in meditation here, perfecting the Mahamudra practice, and the footprints of the Maha-siddha Gorakhnath are also enshrined in stone near the cave.



Vajra Yogini Temple, Pharping.

Vajra Yogini Handicrafts is a collective of Himalayan arts, specializing in devotional arts from the Dakshinkali Temple bazaar, mountain village collectives, and Tibetan refugee community.

The village is a beautiful mix of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and devotees of the Mother Goddess Dakshinkali, and is a major center of Pilgrimage for Buddhists and Hindus alike. The major festival of the year is the Hari Shankar Jatra, during which chariots of the Gods and Goddesses will be drawn by devotees throughout the village.



Sakya Tharig Stupa, Pharping.

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