This XL Chitipati Hand Hammered Brass Temple Icon is *quite* impressive, and also just haunting enough for this season! Chitipati are Protector Deities in Tibetan Buddhism and Vajrayana Buddhism of India, in the form of two skeletons, one male and one female, entwined in dance after their heads were cut off by a thief as the two meditated unaware, never leaving their trance. Their symbol is meant to be a visual reminder of the eternal dance of death, perfect awareness and impermanence. They are honored in dance twice yearly, once during summer and once during winter, symbolic of the cycle of life and death. If you’d like to read more about these two deities, or make this fascinating piece yours, follow the tag! #chitipati #protectordeity #templeicon #skeleton #dancingskeletons #handhammeredbrass #tibetanbuddhism #vajrayana #vajrayanabuddhism #wrathfuldeity #protector #imperamance #eternalchange #spooky #shop #nyc #unionsquare #beadsofparadise (at Beads of Paradise NYC) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU0B3m-A9xG/?utm_medium=tumblr