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Your search (ladakh) returned 16 incense burners   (click on thumbnail to see full picture)
Origin: India   Shape: Censer   Material: Copper
Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Chemday monastery is situated 40 Kms east of Leh. The monastery is situated on the mountain side and was founded in early 17th century.
Item # 1021 
Chemday Monastery

Origin: India   Shape: Censer   Material: Brass
Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Chemday monastery is situated 40 Kms east of Leh. The monastery is situated on the mountain side and was founded in early 17th century.
Item # 1022 
Chemday Monastery

Origin: India   Incense: Charcoal   Shape: Cube   Material: Metal
Period: 2000   Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Typical everyday incense burner, used daily in Ladakh houses and temples. Can be hanged or put on the ground.
Item # 1023 
Chemday Monastery

Origin: India   Incense: Charcoal   Shape: Cube   Material: Metal
Period: 2000   Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Typical everyday incense burner, used daily in Ladakh houses and temples. A little more decorated than item #1023
Item # 1024 
Chemday Monastery

Origin: India   Incense: Charcoal   Shape: Cube   Material: Metal
Period: 2000   Location: Private (JJD)
Description: Typical everyday incense burner, used daily in Ladakh houses and temples. Bought in the market, Leh, Ladakh.
see items #1023 and #1024 for reference
Item # 1025 
Leh Ladakh

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Box   Material: Wood
Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Wooden incense burner, decorated with the 8 buddhist auspicious symbols:
1 - The jewelled parasol (Chhatraratna)
2 - The two goldfish (Gaur-matsya)
3 - The treasure vase or Urn of Wisdom
4 - Victory Banner (Dhvaja)
5 - Lotus Flower (Padma)
6 - The Wheel of Law (Dharmacakra)
7 - Right-coiled White Conch (Saṅkha)
8 - The endless knot or eternal knot (Shrivatsa)
Item # 1026 
Chemday Monastery
auspicious symbols

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Box   Material: Wood
Location: Chemday Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Incense storage box, with incense sticks, charcoal, matches and miscellaneous accessories
in the temple, located near item #1021
Item # 1027 
Chemday Monastery

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Pot   Material: Metal
Period: 2000   Location: Shanti Stupa, Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa in Chanspa. It was built in 1991 by The Japanese for World Peace organization.
Item # 1028 
Shanti Stupa

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Pot   Material: Metal
Period: 2000   Location: Shanti Stupa, Chanspa, Leh district, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Shanti Stupa is a Buddhist white-domed stupa in Chanspa. It was built in 1991 by The Japanese for World Peace organization.
Item # 1029 
Shanti Stupa

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Stick holder   Material: Metal
Location: Lachungla pass, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Lachungla is a mountain pass along the Leh–Manali Highway.
Item # 1030 
Lachungla

Origin: India   Shape: Censer   Material: Copper
Location: Diskit Monastery, Nubra Valley, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: The Diskit monastery was founded by Changzem Tserab Zangpo in the 14th century.
Item # 1031 
Deskit Gompa

Origin: India   Shape: Cube   Material: Metal
Location: Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Incense burner base, can hold up to 3 incense burners.
see items #1023, #1024 and #1025 for reference
Item # 1032 
Thiksay Gompa

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Box   Material: Copper
Location: Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: copper incense burner. Used with sticks or charcoal.
Item # 1033 
Thiksay Gompa

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Box   Material: Copper
Period: 2000   Location: Private (JJD)
Description: The perforated lid must stay open when burning stick incense. Bought in the market, Leh, Ladakh.
see item #1033 for reference
Item # 1034   

Origin: India   Incense: Stick   Shape: Box   Material: Wood
Location: Thiksay Monastery, Ladakh   (photo by: JJD)
Description: Carved wooden incense burner, with lid.
Item # 1035 
Thiksay Gompa

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