{"product_id":"hand-craved-enlightenment-chorten","title":"Hand craved Enlightenment Chorten | Tibetan Buddhist Shrine","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSacred Enlightenment Stupa | Traditional Altar Home Decor \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize: 23.5cm (Height) x 12.5cm (Width)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight: 1.49kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterials: Oxidized Copper\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-------------------------------------------\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Our Product\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Hand Carved Enlightenment Chorten measures 23.5 cm in height and 12.5 cm in width, with a weight of 1.49 kg. Made from oxidized copper, the chorten features a broad stepped base, layered architectural sections, a central sacred chamber, and a tall tiered spire. The oxidized surface brings out the carved borders, floral motifs, scrolling patterns, and repeated decorative details, giving the piece a traditional Tibetan Buddhist appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Enlightenment Chorten features a wide lower base decorated with raised motifs and carved borders, followed by several stepped levels that rise toward the central body. A sacred chamber is set into the main section and framed by detailed scrolling ornamentation. Above it, the structure continues into a tall tiered spire, while long decorative elements curve downward on both sides. The uppermost section is completed with a sacred finial. In Buddhist symbolism, the Enlightenment Chorten represents the awakening of Shakyamuni Buddha, the enlightened mind, and the path toward liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Hand Carved Enlightenment Chorten can be placed on a Buddhist altar, meditation table, prayer room, Dharma center, monastery, or home shrine. Its oxidized copper finish, carved structure, sacred chamber, stepped form, and symbolic meaning make it a meaningful object for prayer, offerings, meditation, and spiritual display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction of Stupa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore Buddhism, great teachers were buried in mounds. Some were cremated, but sometimes they were buried in a seated, meditative position. The mound of earth covered them up. Thus, the domed shape of the stupa came to represent a person seated in meditation, much as the Buddha was when he achieved Enlightenment and knowledge of the Four Noble Truths. The base of the stupa represents his crossed legs as he sat in a meditative pose. The middle portion is the Buddha’s body, and the top of the mound, where a pole rises from the apex surrounded by a small fence, represents his head. Before images of the human Buddha were created, reliefs often depicted practitioners demonstrating devotion to a stupa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eView More from Our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/evamratna.com\/collections\/stupa-collection\" title=\"Stupa Collection\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStupa Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TGF","offers":[{"title":"23.5 cm x 12.5cm","offer_id":47228232368382,"sku":"18118TGFStupa","price":435.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/7214\/2590\/files\/18118_11of11_1_9a3091eb-1821-434e-93d7-42b1da54ff1a.jpg?v=1793772570","url":"https:\/\/evamratna.com\/products\/hand-craved-enlightenment-chorten","provider":"Evamratna","version":"1.0","type":"link"}