Magnificent Footed Eight Auspicious Offering Bowl

Footed Offering Bowl with Magnificent Carving: Eight Auspicious Symbols, Fine Quality Pure Brass, Available in 2 Sizes

This high-quality pure brass footed offering bowl is adorned with exquisitely carved eight auspicious symbols, making it an ideal choice for offerings in shrines or altars. This versatile bowl can be used to present food, fruit, or other items individually or as a set.

In Tibetan tradition, these offering bowls are typically used in sets of seven, serving two main purposes:

1. Water Offering: Seven bowls represent the seven branches of offering, a common practice in Buddhism.

2. Seven or Eight Offerings: Originating from Indian tradition, these offerings include water for drinking, water for bathing, flowers, incense, light, perfume, and food. Some traditions add music, making it eight offerings.

The eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism include the endless knot, victory banner, wheel of dharma, parasol, golden fish, treasure vase, lotus flower, and conch shell. These symbols symbolize the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after his enlightenment.

These bowls were originally used in India during ceremonies such as an investiture or coronation of a king and later adapted in Buddhism to symbolize the offerings made to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after his enlightenment.

*https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Seven_branches

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Small
Diameter: 10 cm
Height: 8 cm
Foot diameter: 7.8 cm
Weight: 400 g

Large
Diameter: 15 cm
Height: 12 cm
Foot diameter: 10 cm
Weight: 800 g

Measurements and weight may vary slightly between pieces. Colors may appear different in photographs and on screens.