Kalasha Treasure Vase Gold soldes Plated Silver Ghau Gau Ritual Prayer Box Pendant

Ghau / Pendant / Prayer Box

Ghau is asmall prayer box worn as pendant by Buddhists as portable shrines where prayersand sacred relics are kept and used during their travel to hold their sacreddeity inside. Now, Ghau or Prayer Box pendants are often used as jewelry orpersonal adornment. They are used to carry prayers or prayer concerns orphotos, poems, small items, or memories. Ghau pendants can carry your prayersnear to your heart throughout the day. They are jewelry that has a history. TheGhau opens to a concealed inner space, and is traditionally used by TibetanBuddhists to hold a picture of their favorite deity or Lama, a folded-up scrollof sacred mantras, special herbs or sacred relics. The Ghau is used as anamulet to help the wearer to ward off negative energy and attract blessings. AGhau are also used as a portable shrine and are worn on a cord around the neckand hung close to the heart.

These Ghau ismostly made of silver; however, the artisans also use copper, brass, gold andother metals. Ghau often have intricate designs of deity, auspicious symbolsand mantras inscribed on their outer and inner surface Ghau is often decoratedby semi-precious gemstones which have various healing effects on the wearer.Turquoise, considered by many as a master healing stone, Lapis Lazuli and Coralare especially popular in Ghau or Prayer Box design for their beauty andhealing properties. Other gemstones used by the craftsman include: amber,carnelian, amethyst, malachite, onyx and topaz.

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