{"product_id":"five-buddha-crown-ringa","title":"Five Buddha Crown Ringa (Rig Nga) with Buddha Figures, Gold and Silver Plated","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eA Five Buddha Crown with Seated Buddhas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThis five Buddha crown Ringa is a handcrafted ceremonial crown, also known as the Ritual Cap, made of five gold and silver plated copper panels. A seated Buddha is raised in relief at the center of every panel, framed by a halo and a shield-shaped border, and surrounded by flowers, clouds and lotus petals. Our artisans in Nepal made the crown by hand, and the figures on its panels are the first thing the eye is drawn to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eFive Buddha Crown Ringa and Craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eEach panel starts as a plate of copper that is cut to shape and worked by hand. The Buddha is pushed out of the metal in raised relief, and the surrounding patterns are added around it: rolling clouds, floral scrolls, a beaded edge, and a key-pattern band above a lotus border at the foot. The surface is finished in gold, with silver plating on selected areas, so that the figures and patterns stand out against a bright background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe five panels are stitched together and fixed to a soft red cloth band, with long cloth ties at both ends for fastening and adjusting the fit. A maroon felt lining, cut in five petal shapes, sits on the inside. Because the panels are stitched and not fixed rigidly, the crown can also be laid flat for storage and display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Five Buddhas in Vajrayana Tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/himalayanmartonline.com\/product-category\/ritual-item\/ringa-ritual-crown\/\" title=\"Ringa\"\u003eRinga\u003c\/a\u003e takes its name from the Tibetan rigs lnga, meaning \"five families\". In Vajrayana Buddhism, these families are associated with the Five Wisdom Buddhas: Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha and Amoghasiddhi. Each Buddha is traditionally linked to a direction, a color and a form of wisdom. On this crown, each of the five panels shows one seated Buddha, so that together they surround the head: Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amoghasiddhi and Amitabha. Different schools and teachers describe the details of these associations in their own ways, and no specific spiritual outcome is implied by owning or displaying this crown.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe Artistic Heritage of Nepal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eNepal, and the Kathmandu Valley in particular, has a long tradition of fine metalwork connected to Himalayan Buddhist art, including the crowns made for Newar Buddhist priests. This Ringa is made by our artisans in the same tradition of hand-worked sheet metal. No specific workshop or lineage is claimed for this piece. What stands out is the technique itself, which passes from one generation of artisans to the next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eRole in Vajrayana Religious Practice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eA Ringa is traditionally worn by a lama or vajra master during certain initiations and tantric ceremonies. The way it is used depends on the lineage and on the teachings a person has received, so we recommend asking your own teacher how it should be used. Others value the crown as a work of sacred art and keep it on an altar or in a collection. Both ways of engaging with it are respectful.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eAltar, Shrine and Display Settings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThis crown suits a Tibetan Buddhist altar, a home shrine, a meditation room or a collection of Himalayan art. Place it in a clean, high position, away from damp, and handle it by the base and not by the tops of the panels. Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth, and avoid chemical polish, which can wear the plated surface. Its place in these settings is aesthetic and cultural, and it does not create spiritual energy or guaranteed protective effects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eFive Buddha Crown Ringa Specifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eTotal length: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e47 centimeters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eHeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e16 centimeters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eWidth: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e12 centimeters\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e188 grams (exact weight)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eFinely crafted copper plate adorned with gold and silver plating\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eDesign: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eFive panels, each with a seated Buddha in raised relief, stitched to a cloth band with ties and a felt lining\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eCraftsmanship: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eHandcrafted, with hand-worked raised details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoListParagraph\" style=\"text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 125%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 4.0pt .5in;\"\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLists]--\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-list: Ignore;\"\u003e•\u003cspan style=\"font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eHandmade by artisans in Nepal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eBlessing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThis Ringa is not blessed. We do not sell blessed items, but we can arrange a blessing at the customer's request, on the customer's behalf. Many people prefer to ask their own teacher.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 14.0pt 0in 6.0pt 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003eA Crown for Quiet Devotion\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 7.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 125%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eThe five Buddha crown Ringa places the Five Buddhas in a form that is easy to read at a glance. Five gold and silver panels, each with a seated figure, stand around whoever wears or keeps it. Whether it is used in practice, placed on an altar or kept in a collection, it stands as a considered piece of traditional Nepalese craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003eLearn more: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/himalayanmart.com\/blogs\/library\/what-is-a-ringa\" title=\"What Is a Ringa (Ritual Cap)?\"\u003eWhat Is a Ringa (Ritual Cap)?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWhat Is a Ringa Made Of?\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e|\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eHow Is a Ringa Made?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HIMALALAYAN MART","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67883113480419,"sku":"H761768137277","price":115.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/4454\/1411\/files\/five-buddha-crown-ringa-vairocana.jpg?v=1793518879","url":"https:\/\/himalayanmart.com\/products\/five-buddha-crown-ringa","provider":"HIMALALAYAN MART","version":"1.0","type":"link"}