Tibetan Prayer Offering Scarf Katak Khata Katas Hada Made by Tibetans 88 Inches

A traditional ceremonial scarf common in Tibetan and Mongolian culture. 

It symbolizes purity and compassion.

Tibetan Kataks are usually white symbolising the pure heart of the giver

Uses

weddings

funerals

births

graduations

arrivals

departure

Size

22 Inches Wide x 88 Inches Long

8 AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS

WHEEL

-The Dharma Wheel has eight spokes, representing the eight fold path.

VASE

-It symbolizes long life and prosperity.

ETERNAL KNOT

-It also signifies cause and effect and the union of compassion and wisdom.

VICTORY BANNER

-The victory banner signifies the Buddha's victory over what Mara represents -- passion, fear of death, pride and lust.

LOTUS

-The lotus represents the true nature of beings, who rise through samsara into the beauty and clarity of enlightenment.

CONCH

-In Buddhism, a white conch that coils to the right represents the sound of the Dharma reaching far and wide, awakening beings from ignorance.

PAIR OF FISHES

-Within Buddhism the fishes symbolises living beings who practice the dharma need have no fear to drown in the ocean of suffering, and can freely migrate (chose their rebirth) like fish in the water

THE UMBRELLA

-The parasol is a symbol of royal dignity and protection from the heat of the sun. By extension, it represents protection from suffering.