INSET DEITY IMAGE WITH TEXTILE CARRING CASE AND SHOULDER STRAP |
NEPAL: WITH TEXTILE CARRING CASE AND SHOULDER STRAP |
used by Buddhists as a portable shrine where prayers and sacred relics are kept and used during travels by people. Ghau is traditionally used as an amulet - a ritualistic object believed to provide protection against evil. It is usually worn around neck and hung close to heart. It is also used as an ornament. People carry ones prayers or prayer concerns and is typically prepared and blessed by a Buddhist priest. People also keep an image of Buddha or other deities inside of the ghau known as Ghau are also used as a container for herbs, stones or other objects having protective powers. Many of the Ghau are made-up of silver but and other metals are also used. Ornate patterns are usually engraved on the box as well. Some ghau also have an opening to view the deity placed inside or have a cast form of the deity on the surface of the Ghau. |
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