Elephant Temple Bell on Metal Stand (Ganesha Elephant)

• Origin: Thailand
• Materials: Bronze with steel stand
• Dimensions: Stand: 14.5H x 4L x 2.7W (Bell 3" Circumference x 5H)

Add good karma to your home decor with a bronze buddhist temple bell from Thailand. In Buddhism, ringing the bell represents an offering to all the buddhas and bodhisattvas in order to accumulate positive karma. Also, the bell represents wisdom, so ringing the bell is the sound of wisdom which purifies confusion.

Although he is known by many attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him easy to identify. Ganesha is widely revered as the remover of obstacles, the patron of arts and sciences and the deva of intellect and wisdom. As the god of beginnings, he is honoured at the start of rites and ceremonies. Ganesha is also invoked as patron of letters and learning during writing sessions.