9 Types of Tibetan Singing Bowl and Their Unique Feature
9 Types of Tibetan Singing Bowl and Their Unique Feature
The Tibetan Singing Bowl is one of the well-known Buddhist ritual items, also known as the "Himalayan" Singing Bowl. The singing bowl is a traditional musical instrument of Buddhism that creates an auspicious sound or vibration. It's mostly made of brass, zinc, iron, and copper. This singing bowl is used in spiritual practice and in Buddhist ceremony. It's believed that the sound produced by a singing bowl helps to purify the negative energy.
Jambati Singing Bowl
Jambati Bowl is one of the types of Singing bowls, founded back in the 18th Century. It's designed in a U-curved shape and has a thick rim. It can be used in healing treatment, including chakra balance and sound bathing, emitting a very low, long-lasting tone.
Unique Features
- Vocals range up to 4 octaves.
- Weight approx. 1.65kg.
- Used for storing grains, Chakra balancing, sound bathing, meditation, etc.
Thadobati Singing Bowl
The term "thado" means "Straight." Thadobati has straight walls and a large flat base. This bowl carries positive vibes and energy. It's one of the ancient singing bowls in the market.
Unique Features
- Weight up to 800gm.
- Vocals range up to 5 octaves.
- Used for chakra healing, relaxation, Meditation, Yoga, etc.
Ultabati Singing Bowl
The Ultabati bowl is characterized by the fact that the bowl's side is bent below the rim. Ultabati is also used in ceremonies, musical feasts, and ritual usage, with the same low tones as the Jambati ones.
Unique Features
- Weight is approx 1.1kg. Vocal range up to 2 and 3 octaves.
- Used for meditation, musical purposes, grain storage, etc.
Remuna Singing Bowl
It is renowned for its lightness, strong sounds, and long vibrations. Remuna has sloping walls inwards and is very popular for sound healing, meditation, and yoga.
Unique Features
- Vocals ranged from 3 to 4 octaves.
- Weight 780gm.
- Used for yoga, meditation, sound healing therapy, etc.
Manipuri Singing Bowl
Manipuri bowls are used primarily for relaxing. In ancient times, these bowls were considered a precious object offered to others as a token of love, devotion, and gratitude.
Unique Features
- Vocals range from 3 to 4 octaves.
- Weight approx 380gm.
- Used for relaxation, offering, meditation, etc.
Lingam Singing Bowl
The singing bowls of Lingam are marked by a lingam in the center of the inner bowl. Singing bowls of Lingam are among the rarest singing bowls of the Himalayas, used for spiritual and ceremonial purposes.
Unique Features
- Vocals range up to 4 octaves.
- Weight up to 1.9kg.
- Used for chakra healing, deep meditation, yoga, relaxation, positive energy, etc.
Mani Singing Bowl
Mani bowl is well known as "Mudra." Monks used this bowl to take offerings from other people. Mani bowls normally generate a high tone with just one distinct overtone.
Unique Features
- Vocals range from 5 to 6 octaves.
- Weight approx 1.53kg.
- Used for the heart chakra, healing, relaxation, meditation, and taking donations.
Pedestal/Naga Singing Bowl
The Naga bowl and a circular metal band or pedestal are forged in two parts. They are well decorated, with some inscription bowls used for Tibetan rituals.
Unique Features
- Vocals range up to 3 octaves, and 4 octaves are rare to find.
- Weight approx 1.13kg.
- Used for the present, spiritual use, meditation, etc.
Trapezoid Singing Bowl
The trapezoid bowls are sloped straight and symmetrically on the side with a flat bottom and a direct peak. They come in different sizes.
Unique Features
- Vocal range up to 3 to 5 octaves.
- Basic Weight 1131 gm.
- Used for storing water, ceremonies, and meditation.
Conclusion
Hence, all the singing bowls are used for meditation, relaxation, chakra healing, and other purposes. Only shape, size, structure, and sound are different.
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