Tibetan Brass Bell

Bells are made of bronze or brass, often containing silver. The handle of the bell is the knob of the dorje, resting on a moon disc, underneath there is the face of the goddess or female Buddha – incarnation of wisdom and truth. Looking at the outside of the bell from above, you see a mandala which represents the voice of the gods. The outer (bottom) edge is filled with exactly 51 dorjes, which represent the 51 small unknowns which can be resolved by the effect of the bell. The sound mantra of the bell is “OM”, which symbolizes perfection. In tradition the bell is held in one hand, with the dorje (the diamond scepter or thunderbolt) in the other, representing feminine and masculine energy merging.