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pūrṇa-ghạta

religious vessel, Buddhism

Also known as: pūrṇa-kalása

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made in ghạta-pallava

In ghaṭa-pallava
The “full vessel” (pūrṇa-ghaṭa, pūrṇa-kalaśa) is also employed in the rituals of Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain sects as a ceremonial offering to the deity or to an honoured guest and as an auspicious symbol used to decorate shrines and buildings. The vessel is filled with water and vegetation,…
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