Yak Bone Carved Skull Citipati Beads for Prayer Beads,Mala

These beautiful bone skull beads were hand carved by Tibetan craftsmen from Tibet in 2000's.
From Hepo Town, Baiyu County, the birthplace of the famous Tibetan handicrafts.
It is entirely hand-carved,very beautiful.
You can use it as a mala pendant, or a separate necklace pendant,or keychain.
These amazing bone beads are handcrafted by artisans from Tibet,who recycle and reuse everything in daily life and spiritual practice.Bone carvings symbolize reincarnation and the recycling of natural materials.It is an important material for Tibetan Buddhism.
Bone beads allow us to reflect upon the Buddhist teachings of impermanence. They serve as a reminder to live in the present moment; because nothing is permanent, everything is possible.
In the Mountains , it is typical for large animals such as yak or water buffalo to be used for service, food, clothing, and ritual items. Given the limited amount of resources and the religious practices of the people in the region, it is important that none of the material goes to waste.
Details
Material:yak bone
Color:yellow
Height:13mm /0.51" Inches
Width: 10mm /0.4" Inches
You'll get 1 pair of skull beads as pictures shown
About śmaśāna-adhipati
In Tibetan Buddhism, the corpse lord Jinliila is the incarnation and protector of Victory Vajra and Vajra Yoga Dakinis, and is one of the nine protectors of the three roots of Nyingmapa (guru, dakini, and protector).
He governs the "Eight Great Cold Forests" where the corpse is abandoned and protects those who practice uncleanness in the corpse forest. According to legend, the Eight Great Cold Forests are the places where the lotus born to form the eight great Heruka deities, namely the tyrannical cold forest in the east and the cold cold in the north. Forest, the West King Kong Flame Cold Forest, the South Bone Lock Cold Forest, the Northeast Crazy Laughing Cold Forest, the Southeast Auspicious Cold Forest, the Southwest Dark Forest, and the Northwest Chirp Cold Forest.
The Tibetan Buddhist Tripitaka Tantra records that the corpse forest master lives in the corpse city of skeletons. There is a corpse forest skull palace and a lotus flower sun wheel seat in the city. The corpse forest owner and his wife stand hugging and standing on the seat cushion. The corpse lord in the thangka is usually shown as two white skeletons standing in an embrace, with five skull crowns (that is, five small skulls) on top of their heads, in the midst of raging flames of prajna, waving bone rods, aquariums, etc.; using skulls to express impermanence Emptiness, the horrific appearance of the skull destroys hatred.