What Is A Ghau Prayer Box

Ghau prayer box pendant.

What is a ghau prayer box.

Now ghau or prayer box pendants are often used as jewelry or personal adornment. It s like a small container used to hold and carry powerful amuletic objects. Tibetan prayer box pendant white brass ghau prayer box with turquoise face brass dorje design tibetan buddhist gau pendant tintinbeads. As used in tibet nepal bhutan and mongolia the gau box usually contains a written prayer or a sacred yantra diagram such as the kalachakra.

As a small container used to hold and carry powerful amuletic objects the gau is culturally equivalent to latin american package amulets african american conjure bags or mojo hands south american charm vials and american wish boxes. A gau also spelled ghau or gao is a tibetan buddhist amulet container or prayer box usually made of metal and worn as jewelry. 5 out of 5 stars 5 331 5 331 reviews 10 50. Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by buddhists as portable shrines where prayers and sacred relics are kept and used during their travel to hold their sacred deity inside.

Favorite add to. A ghau also spelt gau or gao is a tibetan buddhist amulet container or prayer box usually made of metal. Coral stone ghau pendant prayer box. Ghau is a small prayer box worn as pendant by buddhists as portable shrines where prayers and sacred relics are kept and used during their travel to hold their sacred deity inside.

When worn as jewellery its also known as a tibetan ghau pendant and is often ornamented with semi precious stones.