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Tibet is known for its colorful artwork involving Buddhist deities, Buddha figures, and aspects of Buddhist philosophy. Anyone who is even remotely familiar with Tibetan culture will be familiar with one particular type of artwork- the Sand Mandala. A mandala is basically a spiritual symbol depicting the universe and the cosmos. It is generally a geometric pattern that represents the universe metaphorically.
Mandalas are very common in Tibetan culture where they represent various philosophies found in Tibetan Buddhism like the structure of the Universe, Wisdom, and Impermanence, Nature of Enlightenment, etc. Tibetan Mandalas are always made using colored sand hence the name the Sand Mandala. For a traveler visiting Tibet for the first time, understanding the significance and philosophy of Sand Mandalas will make the experience of seeing one, in reality, a profound one.
Artistic and Philosophical Carrier of Tibetan Buddhism:
Sand Mandalas or Dul-Tson-Kyil-Khor (Mandala of colored powders) as they are known in Tibetan, is an ancient art form of Tibetan Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism has many colorful art forms like painting Thangkas, Butter sculptures, and Sand Mandalas. Like all the other art forms of Tibet, the sand mandala is associated with Buddhist culture and Buddhist philosophy.
Making of Sand Mandala:
Sand Mandalas have been in the Tibetan art culture for centuries. In the olden days, monks would use precious and semi-precious stones in place of colored sand. Nowadays using gemstones is not practical so monks use dyed sand. The sand is usually very dense so it doesn’t easily shatter if there is a wind or some disturbance while the mandala is being made.
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