Large Dark True Agate 9 Eye Dzi Bead tingsha each lamp offering celebrates the

each lamp offering celebrates the Buddha's enlightenment and thus is associated with great good fortune

I bought many naga shell beads in Nepal this year

This mandala is handpainted with silver leaf paint with a dorje design at the center

(statues not included)

These looms are crafted from bamboo and other locally available materials

Large Dark True Agate 9 Eye Dzi Bead tingsha each lamp offering celebrates theI found a few dazzling dzi beads on my last trip to Nepal, slowly but surely I am getting phots of them online :) 58mm by 13 mm bead makes it a very large 9 eye dzi bead and is a true agate. I always look for dzi beads with character, and this bead has small occlusions and irregularities that make it special. Amazing banding under the doped dzi design.