Puja Paraphernalia. [Likir Gompa, Ladakh]

Here , in the picture, is the monk's affairs for the puja that was being performed to install the Yamantaka mandala. On the chogtse are the following things: Bell, Vajra, Water container, Tibetan scriptures, a very well used string of prayer beads smoothened by years and years of use, earthern urn and ,to top it all, are a coupla biscuits :) Oh, can the Ladakhis ever take themselves too seriously ! :-)


Likir Monastery, Ladakh.