Traditional Water Offering Set | Ritual Bowls for Meditation and Devotion

Traditional Water Offering Set  for Altar and Ceremonial Use

About Our water Offering set:

The Traditional Water Offering Set is an accurately built offering set composed of oxidized copper that has been gracefully gold-plated to increase its endurance and aesthetic appeal. This set contains a water offering vessel measuring 9 cm in height, 15.5 cm in width, and weighing 0.528 kg, as well as two complementary plates. The larger plate is 6 cm tall, with a 14 cm base and a 21.5 cm diameter, weight 0.570 kg, and the smaller plate is 1.5 cm tall, with a 6.5 cm base and an 8 cm diameter, weighing 0.282 kg. With a total weight of 1.466 kg, this set is a large but graceful complement to Buddhist rites. This set, used for offering water and symbolizing cleanliness and generosity, has considerable religious value in Tibetan Buddhist traditions, representing the act of offering to deities as a show of devotion and reverence.

The design of this offering set is simple yet profoundly significant, with basic Buddhist symbols emphasizing its sacred intent. The smooth, gold-plated surfaces convey a sense of purity and devotion, acting as a reflector for the light of spiritual practice. While the designs are simple in adornment, they implicitly reflect Buddhist teachings by focusing the practitioner's attention on the act of offering rather than ornate decorating. This sacred set is more than just a tool for ceremonies; it represents humility, devotion, and the aspirational path to enlightenment. Its ageless craftsmanship makes it suitable for ceremonial use or as a cherished addition to any spiritual setting.

Introduction to  water Offering Set:

The traditional set of offerings, commonly represented by bowls of water, derives from the customary offerings presented to an honored guest in ancient India. The first bowl contains clear water for the newly arrived guests to drink. In the second bowl is water for the guest to wash his or her feet. In the third bowl are flowers, reminiscent of the crowns of flowers offered to women and the garlands offered to men. In the fourth bowl is incense, an offering to please the sense of smell. The fifth offering, pleasing to the sight, is bright light commonly in the form of a lamp, which like the sun, the moon illuminates the darkness. The sixth offering consists of a bowl of scented water. Seventh is an offering of food, commonly in the form of a torma or ritual cake. Eighth is an offering of sound. It is not represented on the altar, but can simply be imagined as beautiful music.
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Size: 9cm(Height) and 15.5cm(Base)
Weight: 1.466 kg
individual: Oxidized Copper Body, Gold Plated 
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How to set up your own Buddhist Shrine?

-Find a clean, quiet, and uncluttered spot.
-Set up an altar table, and cover it with an altar cloth that calls to you.
-Place your sacred item at the center.

Consecration
At the EvamRatna, the consecration procedure entails a precisely planned set of rituals and ceremonies. As requested for consecration/ blessing, we take the items to respective Monasteries.

Please Note: Once consecrated, the item becomes a sacred object and cannot be returned or refunded.