Wish Fullfilling Jewel - Hōju

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Wish Fullfilling Jewel, Hōju 宝珠, or 寶珠

It is said to Grants wishes, brings wealth. Often depicted as a single orb with a pointed top, or as a set of three jewels, sometimes with a flame nimbus. This grouping of three probably represents the Three Jewels (Sanbō 三宝) of Buddhism, which are Buddha, the Dharma (Buddhist law), and the Sangha (community of Buddhist believers). As a trilogy, I guess it could also refer to body, speech and mind. The jewel appears in a wide range of artistic forms, e.g., as a temple-roof ornament, as an object held by Buddhist deities or atop the weapons their carry, and as a sacred symbol in mandala paintings.

It is a concept I have been wanting to work on for a while.
It finally came out.

If any of you are thinking of getting  a tattoo in this style!

Hit me up!

Best wishes!

Y.

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