"Wednesday Evening" Lord Buddha Figure with Elephant and Monkey Offering Sustenance purity Heirloom Necklace designed at Beads

Heirloom Necklace designed at Beads of Paradise NYC with Contemporary Indian Carnelian in a delicate matte finish large round melon shape beads

Handcarved in Nepal

OM MANI PADME HUM

Origin of the beads is Tibet (Yak Bone Beads) and Burma (Naga Heirloom 18th Century Chinese Trade Beads)

Most likely Turquoise from that time came from mines in Egypt

"Wednesday Evening" Lord Buddha Figure with Elephant and Monkey Offering Sustenance purity Heirloom Necklace designed at BeadsLord Buddha figure representing the parable of the Elephant and Monkey Offering Sustenance to Lord Buddha while meditating in the deep forest. The forest was vast, deep and very cold. The Buddha climbed up a small hill and found a sheltered cave near a small pool that provided a source of water for drinking and bathing, even though the water was icy cold. As news of the Buddha's presence spread among the forest creatures, the birds and animals began