Tibetan thokchas Vasudharini

天鉄是一种金属物，在藏人心目中如同天珠，有驱邪治鬼的功能，所以藏人非常珍惜天鉄。 From Wikipedia, Thokchas (Tibetan: thog lcags) are ancient metal objects which serve as talismans. They are believed to be endowed with magic and protective power and in this respect are comparable to Tibetan Dzi beads Age One can roughly divide the thokchas into two groups, the first comprising objects of pre-Buddhist period (from about [...]

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