Ashtamangala Victory Banner for Strength of Purpose Pendant

Victory of the activities of body, speech and mind over obstacles and negativities is powerfully symbolized in this classical Tibetan charm.

Ashtamangala are a sacred suite of 'Eight Auspicious Signs' endemic to a number of Indian religions. The symbols or 'symbolic attributes' (Tibetan: phyag mtshan are yidam and teaching tools. Not only do these attributes, these energetic signatures, point to qualities of enlightened mindstream, but they are the investiture that ornaments these enlightened 'qualities' (Tibetan: yon tan; Sanskrit: guna) In Buddhism, these eight symbols of good fortune represent the offerings made by the gods to Shakyamuni Buddha immediately after he gained enlightenment. In Buddhism these symbols are Conch, Fish, Banner, knot, Lotus, Parasol, Urn and wheel.

Our Buddhist Jewelry collections have been put together from regions such as India, Tibet, Himalayans, Nepal, the orient and other traditional regions to bring you jewelry which will adorn you both spiritually and physically. Whether you are practicing or simply trying to find some inner peace, our jewelry is a beautiful and powerful way to bring comfort to those who wear it. Wherever possible we have sourced our jewelry products which benefit fair-trade, those in exile, artisans and lama-craftsmen. As well as ensuring that the sale of these items benefits worthy causes, it also ensures that many of the products are individual and unique, quite often no two ever being exactly the same. In times past, what we now call jewelry was really charms and talismans. Holy men wore bell anklets to warn the creepy-crawlies to get out of the way as an expression of non-violence. Jewelry has been worn throughout the ages by both men and women to protect themselves from snakes, ghosts, sorcery, bad luck, the evil eye and probably the mother-in-law.