Category Handicrafts

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Tibetan Gau boxes & Amulets

3
Jan
2023
Design, Handicrafts
Ga'u or Gawu is a item also known as box. Gau are generally made from hand hammered metals. The purpose and function of an amulet box is for general protection and protection when traveling. Amulet boxes are also commonly used to store all manner of materials such as small texts, blessing cords, consecrated , relics, and the like. Types of Gau Box Tibetan Gau boxs can be categorized according to their size, .
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Buddhist religious clothing, amulets & talismans

16
Sep
2022
Culture, Handicrafts, Monks, Symbols
In Buddhism, religious clothing is not required however, many Buddhists choose to wear special clothing as a sign of respect for the Buddha and his teachings. It is important to remember that the purpose of religious clothing is not to show off or to attract attention, but rather to express respect and reverence for the Buddha and his teachings. Buddha taught that the path to enlightenment is within each of us, and that we all have .
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Mengshan Giant Buddha, Taiyuan

Colossal Buddha statues – sculptures of the Buddhist era

3
Aug
2022
Monuments, Statues
After the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization there is little record of larger sculpture until the Buddhist era. During the 2nd to 1st century BCE in far northern India, in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara from what is now southern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, sculptures became more explicit, representing episodes of the Buddha's life and teachings. Since then many Colossal Buddha were carved across the silk road and later beyond south Asia. This is a .
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All about Applique Thangkas

1
Sep
2021
Art, Handicrafts
is Known as göchen in . The Huns of Central were the first to use to decorate saddle blankets. It traveled eastward along the , and accepted it as a holy form. Fabric were created in the 15th century utilizing an indigenous applique method. These thangkas, which are lavishly embroidered and appliqued, immediately became popular in Tibet. Because of its excellent materials, durability, suppleness, and potential .
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The Largest Tibetan Tiger Carpet ever made in Nepal

11
Jan
2021
Carpets
Life is pleased to introduce the Largest Tiger Carpet to all Tibetan Tiger lovers. The size of the carpet is 335 cm wide and 457 cm long (11*15)ft. This Tibetan Tiger Carpet is a and top- rug that conveys the warmth of handmade products. Historical context and meaning of the Tiger Rug in Tibetan Tiger are made traditionally, each design is cut by hand to create a 3-dimensional look that emulates a .
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How singing bowls are made in Nepal?

30
Oct
2020
Handicrafts
For many centuries, sound and are used as a that helps to promote and . The is one of the primary instruments for this purpose created by mankind. These are and spiritual made from metals when hit creates thoughtful and heavenly sound. This sound repeats as if the is demonstrating upon one’s beautiful soul. Singing bowl - Sound Healing Singing Bowl is additionally referred to as one among .
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Tibetan Tiger Carpet

All you need to know about 100-knots carpets

11
Oct
2020
Carpets
making is one of the crafts. Those are traditionally made from Highland sheep’s wool called changpen. Tibetan carpets, were first used for secular, utilitarian purposes, and therefore allowed for a greater range of artistic expression. For hundreds of years, Tibetans have used carpets for decorative and functional purposes, drawing upon geometric patterns, , real and mythical , and imagery to create beautiful, colorful designs and subject .
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A guide on hand-knotted carpets and their types

11
Oct
2020
Carpets
Hand-knotted were specially made in to celebrate the birth of a girl by her mother. According to Researchers, started crossing the home in April 1959, within the wake of the ’s flight into exile and landed mostly in and . Tibet carpets historically were practical, everyday objects, woven locally to be used in homes and where they might over wear out and be discarded. There .
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Snow Lion Design in Tibetan Furniture

Tibetan Furnitures – The Greatest Treasure of the Himalayas

30
Sep
2020
Art, Design, Handicrafts
According to The Brief of , there was a record of engagement of to build the and in 6BC. Through thousands of years’ handworks of the people, Tibetan furniture has become a unique style, which bears artistic , rich colors, and delicate craft. Tibetan Furniture is one of the greatest treasure which dates 1500 years back. Tibetan Furniture is mostly made up of pine and softwoods i.e. Elm, .
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Difference Between Rugs and Carpets

21
Sep
2020
Carpets
As the terms carpet and are inclined to be used identically, there is, in fact, quite a difference between those two. Both Rugs and describe a thick piece of cloth, usually woven from fibers like , wool, jute, and or synthetic materials used for decorative purposes. The patterns or used can differ to a great extent, depending on the region or the year or the method in which the given carpet .
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