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Here is a huge Sand Mandala or Dul-Tson-Khil-Khor (Mandala of colored powders as they name them in Tibetan.)
It is an ancient form of art in Tibetan Buddhism.
The ceremony asks for the blessing of the deities after the mandalas are complete.
The monks destroy the mandala after the ceremony to symbolize the impermanence of life.
The colored sand is collected in an urn & dispersed into flowing water.
Gaja Vasisht, an Advocate in Karnataka, India, reveals that Buddhism monks practiced this art before western countries introduced geometry.
History reports the practice of mandala art originated in India in the 8th -12th century. Monks in Tibetan Buddhism currently practice mandala art.
In Buddhism, Deities represent achieving a state of mind on the path to enlightenment.
The mandala itself is representative of the deities' palace, which represents the mind of the deity.
The monastery Monks have 3–5 years of training to create these awe-inspirational sand mandalas.
While making the mandalas, the monks will pray & meditate. Each grain of sand represents a blessing.
