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Tibetan Ritual Implements: The Phurba. - Gandhanra-ART

Tibetan Ritual Implements: The Phurba.

The extremely hard Khadira wood is beloved by deities as both decoration and building material, and its unique properties can be used to disrupt the minds of enemies and destroy...

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Tibetan Ritual Implements: The Phurba.

The extremely hard Khadira wood is beloved by deities as both decoration and building material, and its unique properties can be used to disrupt the minds of enemies and destroy...

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Hats in Himalayan Art (Part 2): I Want to Wander Wearing a Hat. - Gandhanra-ART

Hats in Himalayan Art (Part 2): I Want to Wande...

To demonstrate their lineage as inheritors of Padmasambhava's teachings, later Nyingma practitioners developed numerous Dharma hats derived from the lotus hat (a vast number), primarily divided into the treasure revealers'...

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Hats in Himalayan Art (Part 2): I Want to Wande...

To demonstrate their lineage as inheritors of Padmasambhava's teachings, later Nyingma practitioners developed numerous Dharma hats derived from the lotus hat (a vast number), primarily divided into the treasure revealers'...

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The Tibetans in the 1980s 'National Geographic' - Gandhanra-ART

The Tibetans in the 1980s 'National Geographic'

We are the ancient ancestors, the bedrock from the dawn of heaven and earth. — Lhasa Folk Song

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The Tibetans in the 1980s 'National Geographic'

We are the ancient ancestors, the bedrock from the dawn of heaven and earth. — Lhasa Folk Song

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Tibet in the Dunhuang Murals - Gandhanra-ART

Tibet in the Dunhuang Murals

In the subsequent Yuan Dynasty, the painting themes established during the Tibetan era were further developed. Even today, although the colors of the murals have faded from their former brilliance,...

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Tibet in the Dunhuang Murals

In the subsequent Yuan Dynasty, the painting themes established during the Tibetan era were further developed. Even today, although the colors of the murals have faded from their former brilliance,...

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Delicious Jerky ▎ The Meat Traditions of Tibet - Gandhanra-ART

Delicious Jerky ▎ The Meat Traditions of Tibet

The people living on the plateau will always coexist with meat, as it provides them with boundless vitality. They are grateful for the kindness of all things and regard meat...

Delicious Jerky ▎ The Meat Traditions of Tibet

The people living on the plateau will always coexist with meat, as it provides them with boundless vitality. They are grateful for the kindness of all things and regard meat...

Tibetan Treasures Series: Amber or Beeswax (སྤོས་ཤེལ) - Gandhanra-ART

Tibetan Treasures Series: Amber or Beeswax (སྤོ...

Transparent amber is called "amber," while opaque amber is called "beeswax." Tibet has a complete and independent system of amber ornamentation.  

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Tibetan Treasures Series: Amber or Beeswax (སྤོ...

Transparent amber is called "amber," while opaque amber is called "beeswax." Tibet has a complete and independent system of amber ornamentation.  

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