Handmade Ganesha Itched Gulpa Singing Bowl with Om Mandala

This is a handmade Ganesh Itched Gulpa Singing Bowl with Om Mandala. The singing bowl has a very beautiful Ganesh itching done on the inside of the bowl along with various other mandalas and designs around it as well.

Ganesh is known as the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies. He is also invoked as a patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.

Singing Bowls also known as meditation chakra bowls, healing singing bowls or Himalayan singing bowls have been widely used since from the ancient times in Nepal and Tibet mostly by the Buddhist monks for meditation ,religious ceremonial music, traditional ritual offerings, for praying as praying bowls and as traditional musical instruments.

Nowadays singing bowls are used for medical cures and treatment by the technique of sound therapy, sound massage as a tool for holistic healing, calm the nervous system and reviving brain functions and have successful results in the treatment.

Singing bowl comprised of the seven metals representing different planetary influences:

* Gold = the sun
* Silver = the moon
* Mercury = Mercury
* Copper = Venus
* Iron = Mars
* Tin = Jupiter
* Lead = Saturn

This serve a great decorative purpose and are ideal as gifts for your loved and dear ones.

Size of Singing bowl= 8.1" Diameter X 3.6"H
Size of Pillow: 5.5" Diameter
Size of Stick=7" L
Size of Felt Mallet = 9.6" L

Weight of singing bowl=1235 grams

How to play Singing bowl ?

1. Hold the bowl in the palm of either hand.
2. With the mallet, rub the outside rim in a circular motion. Keep an even pressure.
3. Gently increase the speed as the bowl begins to vibrate, and as the sound grows. It may help to tap the bowl to begin the vibration.
4. Or enjoy the exotic sound by just tapping the bowl.