Dakini: Symbolism – Adornments – One Hundred Flowers

Like Simhavaktra, every sculpture created for the practice of Vajrayana, or esoteric Buddhism, is packed with philosophical and religious symbolism. Tibetan lamas design artworks according to precise formulas designed to make the sculpture operate religiously and meditatively in specific ways. The adornments of sculptures communicate these formulas visually.

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