This bell and dorje (vajra) are handmade by Dechen Bell Sage in Dehradun, India — an area well known for exceptional bell makers. Each bell is individually crafted and hand-tuned for the quality of its sound.

“The nine-pointed vajra mainly symbolises the Five Buddhas of the five directions (Vairochana – east or centre; Akshobhya – centre or east; Ratnasambhava – south; Amitabha – west; and Amoghasiddhi – north), with the four intercardinal prongs symbolising the ‘four mothers’ or consorts of the four directional Buddhas (with Lochana in the south-east; Mamaki in the south-west; Pandara in the north-west; and Tara in the north-east). The nine-pointed vajra also symbolises the nine ‘vehicles’ or yanas …; the centre and eight directions; and all other groups of eight surrounding a central principle; such as the eight great charnel grounds, or the Buddha and his Noble Eightfold Path.”

— Robert Beer, The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs, p. 235

Details

• Bell height: 7.75 in (19.7 cm)
• Base width: 3.9 in (9.9 cm)
• Dorje (vajra) length: 5.25 in (13.3 cm)
• Made by: Dechen Bell Sage (Dehradun, India)
• Handmade and individually hand-tuned