Thado Singing Bowl

sb045-A6
Product Size: 6" Dia 4" H

$124.00

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This is a thadobati healing singing bowl. Thado or Thadobati singing bowl has special features as they have a flat bottom. These singing bowl are relatively deep compared to other singing bowls. These singing bowl are some of the most common ancient singing bowl from India.

Singing Bowls have been widely used since the ancient times in Nepal and Tibet, mostly by the Buddhist monks for meditation, ceremonial music, traditional ritual offerings, and for praying. Bowls range in 6-8 inches in diameter. Due to the handmade nature, the bowl you receive may look only a little different than the image.

These Thado singing bowls are made of seven metals that represent different planetary influences:

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

Singing bowls are used for meditation, sound therapy, healing, sound massage and more.

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Dimensions

Height: 4"
Diameter: 6"

How To Use

Hold the fabric side of the mallet and strike your bowl with the wooden end, then drag the wooden end of your mallet along the outer rim of the bowl to produce the singing sound.

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When the artisans start the process of making these special bowls, after making the mix of seven metals, a small cut piece of an ancient old vintage singing bowl from the treasures of monastery is also added to the mix. This special piece is considered the high blessing from the deities. The artisans are Tamrakars who are an ethnic caste of Newars specialized in making copper and bronze products. Tamra, also called TAMA means copper in English and kar means worker. Together it becomes Tamrakar meaning Copper Worker.

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.

Comprised of the seven metals representing different planetary influences:

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

Singing bowls are also used as bowls for rice feeding or food bowls mostly in the Himalayan region in the early days. Singing Bowls produce a wonderful singing/humming sound when they are hit, tapped, struck or rubbed by a singing bowls wooden striker/mallet or dowel. Singing bowls are used for meditation, sound therapy, healing, sound massage and more. 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.

How to play a Singing Bowl

Hold the bowl in the palm of either hand.
With the mallet, rub the outside rim in a circular motion. Keep an even pressure.
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.
Enjoy the exotic sound by just tapping the bowl.