This Nepali Pendant Gau Box is made of 925 sterling silver. It was handmade in Nepal and is engraved with the auspicious lotus flower on both sides. This Nepali Pendant Gau Box can be used to aid you in your spiritual journey. Use it to keep your most sacred mantra, text or image close to your heart, and in time of need or despair take it out to read, pray or meditate.
Since time immemorial, gau boxes have been used by practitioners of the Dharma, to house important texts such as mantras, prayers and images of the Buddha and important Buddhist deities and ritual objects. Keeping these sacred texts and images close to their hearts, allowed them to recite mantras, pray and meditate in times of need. One of the great benefits of wearing a gau box, is that it can empower us to courageously face adversity or find balance in our everyday lives. Simply by opening it up to read or recite the message contained inside, or pray or meditate, can help us to remember what matters most and helps us to feel grounded and in control of our emotions and thoughts.
The represents the purity of the body, speech and mind. It floats flawlessly and beautifully above the muddy waters which represents attachment and desire. The lotus flower symbolizes purity and renunciation. Although, the lotus is rooted at the bottom of the muddy water, it still exists immaculately at the surface of the water.
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Specifications:
- Origin: Nepal
- Material: 925 sterling silver
- Colors: Silvers
- Process: Handcrafted
- Jewelry Type: Gao box
- Height: 5.1cm
- Width: 3.4cm
- Weight: 31g
