Buddhist wall hanging made of lokta paper, Tibetan Buddhism decoration - Buddha-Shakyamuni - 70x47x0,2 cm

Handmade wall decoration from Nepal. You can decorate your meditation and yoga space beautifully with this elaborate screen print. No need to cut down a tree for lokta paper. Buddha Shakyamuni is the founder of Buddhism in this world and the main object of refuge for all Buddhists. He holds a begging bowl filled with three nectars, indicating that he has conquered the three `demons` - uncontrolled death, defiled body and mind and delusions - and touches the ground with his right hand, indicating his power to subdue all negative forces. Handmade paper has been produced in Nepal for over 1,000 years. The bark of the Daphne Cannabina or Daphne Papyracea bush, locally known as Lokta, is collected for this purpose. After harvesting, the lokta bush regenerates naturally and returns to full maturity in six to seven years, preserving Nepal`s fragile forest ecology. The boiled bark is beaten with wooden mallets, creating a soft pulp that is poured over screen-printed wooden frames. The drying process takes place in the sun. The dried paper is then peeled off in the frame and processed further.