Material: Copper. Gold-plated. Kit (not sold separately)

Size : 19 cm

Narrative:

In Tibetan Buddhism, the Mandala Plate is an important offering instrument, symbolizing the perfection of the universe and the accumulation of blessings, and plays a profound role in practice and rituals.

SYMBOLISM

- **Miniature of the mandala**: The mandala plate comes from the Sanskrit word "mandala", which means "mandala", representing the **Mount Sumeru and the four continents** in the Buddhist cosmology.

- **Offering to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas**: The Mandala plate symbolizes offering all the treasures in the world to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas to accumulate merit and virtue.

- **Aids to practice**: Through the offering of the Mandala plate, practitioners can cultivate the **spirit of giving** and increase their wisdom and blessings.

**How ​​to use**

- **Offering Ceremony**: Practitioners sprinkle grains, gems, shells and other offerings on the mandala plate, symbolizing offerings to Mount Sumeru and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.

- **Practice and visualization**: In Tantric practice, the Mandala plate is used to perform **Mandala offering**, accumulating merit and purifying karma through offerings.

- **Mandala construction**: The design of the mandala plate usually includes **four-layer tower boxes and spiral tops**, symbolizing the structure of the universe, and is stacked layer by layer when offering.

The Mandala plate is not only an offering vessel, but also carries profound religious symbols and spiritual value.