kapala (Cup made of a human skull

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• kapāla — ▪ skull cup (Sanskrit: “skull”), Tibetan  thod pa        cup made of a human skull, frequently offered by worshipers to the fierce Tantric deities of Hindu India and Buddhist Tibet. In Tibet the skull cup is displayed on the Buddhist altar and is …   Universalium

• Kapala — A kapala (Sanskrit: “skull”) or skullcup is a cup made from a human skull used as a ritual implement (bowl) in both Hindu Tantra and Buddhist Tantra (Vajrayana). Especially in Tibet, they were often carved or elaborately mounted with precious… …   Wikipedia

• Skull cup — The use of a defeated enemy s skull as a drinking cup is reported by numerous authors through history among various peoples, especially nomads roaming the steppes of Eurasia. Known as the Kapala, the cup is part of Buddhist and Hindu tantric… …   Wikipedia

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• nang-mchod — ▪ Tibetan Buddhist rite (Tibetan: “internal worship”),also called  Offerings Of The Five Senses,         in Tibetan Buddhist ceremonies, pleasurable sense perceptions presented to honour tranquil deities. The offerings include a mirror (to please …   Universalium