Tibetan Tangka pendant- Mahakala

Tibetan Tangka pendant- Mahakala

Called the "Great Black", Mahakala is particular to Tibet and is called Mong-po, and was accepted as the tutelary deity of Mongolia in the 17th century under the name of Yeke Gara, under Tibetan influence.
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THIS TANGKA PENDANT IS CONSIST OF:

Handcrafted and traditional hand painted thangka
The tangka is painted at the Longwu Temple , also called Wutun. Tibetan lamasery located in the Tibetan prefecture of Rebkong, Amdo province, called Huangnan in the Qinghai province of China and is 186 km from Xining. Renowned center of Tibetan thangka painting. Regong arts were inscribed in 2009 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The colors of this tangka are composed of pure gold and crushed minerals , as is the tradition of true thangkas.

925 silver hallmarked according to international standards
Agate called nan hong (southern red) from Yunnan.
This unusual volcanic agate owes its characteristic intense red color to its natural cinnabar content.
Turquoise from Hubei Province
Lapis lazuli from Sar-Ee-Sang in Afghanistan
The protective glass of this tangka pendant is made of leuco sapphire (synthetic sapphire) like high-end watches.

As a gemologist graduated from the National Institute of Gemmology in Paris, all our materials are appraised and certified.

This tangka pendant is an exceptional and artisanal piece, executed by great masters in the field of traditional thangka and goldsmithing.

Dharma wheel rotating on the back of this tangka pendant thanks to a high precision German ball bearing .
The Dharma Wheel, also called "dharmachakra" in Sanskrit, is one of the most important and iconic symbols of Buddhism. It represents the teachings of the Buddha, i.e. dharma, and the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth, also known as samsara.
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Comes with adjustable cord to all sizes, decorated with 925 silver carnelian and a sacred Tibetan protection agate: DZI

DIMENSIONS OF THIS TANGKA PENDANT: 34mm high by 25mm wide by 6.5mm thick
Weight 17 grams

Finally, the bail represents the two deer, an important symbol of Buddhist teachings.
The symbolism of the two deer is associated with a scene that is part of the story of the Buddha's first teaching, called the "Dharmachakra Pravartana Sūtra".
The male deer : It represents one of the five disciples of Buddha who joined him in his meditation under the Bodhi tree, just before he attained enlightenment. This disciple listened to Buddha's teaching and began to practice the dharma.
The doe : The doe represents another disciple who also listened to Buddha's teachings and chose to follow the Buddhist path.

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