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  2. Mani stone - Wikipedia

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    Mani stones are stone plates, rocks, or pebbles inscribed with the six-syllabled mantra of Avalokiteshvara [1] (Om mani padme hum, hence the name mani stone) as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. The term mani stone may also be used to refer to stones on which any mantra or devotional designs (such as ashtamangala ) are inscribed or painted.

  3. Tibetan Buddhist wall paintings - Wikipedia

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    Most Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, temples and other religious structures in the Himalayas were decorated with Tibetan Buddhist wall paintings. Despite much destruction in Tibet itself, many of these survive, the dry climate of the Tibetan plateau assisting their survival, as the wet Indian climate has reduced survival of paintings from there.

  4. Thangka - Wikipedia

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    The paint consists of pigments in a water-soluble medium of animal glue. Both mineral and organic pigments are used. In Western terminology, this is a distemper technique; although it is often described as a form of gouache, this is incorrect, and the paint was applied as a warm liquid, mixed shortly before application. [14]

  5. Conservation and restoration of Tibetan thangkas - Wikipedia

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    The conservation and restoration of Tibetan thangkas is the physical preservation of the traditional religious Tibetan painting form known as a thangka (also spelled as "tangka" or "thanka"). When applied to thangkas of significant cultural heritage , this activity is generally undertaken by a conservator-restorer .

  6. Gsumge Mani Stone Castle - Wikipedia

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    The Gsumge Mani Stone Castle, or Songge Mani-Sutra City [3] (traditional Chinese: 松格瑪尼石經城; simplified Chinese: 松格玛尼石经城; pinyin: Sōnggé mǎní shíjīngchéng; lit. 'Gsumge Mani Stone Sutra City'; also referred to as 松格嘛呢石經城 / 松格嘛呢石经城 ) is a massive complex built out of Tibetan mani stone ...

  7. Cintamani - Wikipedia

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    14th century Goryeo painting of Ksitigarbha holding a cintamani Mani stone In Buddhism, the wish fulfilling jewel (Skt. maṇi , cintā-maṇi , cintāmaṇi-ratna ) is an important mythic symbol indicating a magical jewel that manifests one's wishes, including the curing of disease, purification of water, granting clothing, food, treasure etc.

  8. Architecture of Tibet - Wikipedia

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    Architecture of Tibet contains influences from neighboring regions but has many unique features brought about by its adaptation to the cold, generally arid, high-altitude climate of the Tibetan plateau. Buildings are generally made from locally available construction materials, and are often embellished with symbols of Tibetan Buddhism. For ...

  9. Sand mandala - Wikipedia

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    Tibetan Monk creating sand mandala. Washington, D.C. Materials and tools used to create sand mandala. Historically, the mandala was not created with naturally dyed sand, but granules of crushed colored stone. In modern times, plain white stones are ground down and dyed with opaque inks to achieve the same effect.

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