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The Miniature Paintings of Mongolian Buddhism:
Tsaklis, Thangkas and Burhany Zurags
by Stevan Davies
Professor of Religious Studies, Misericordia University
Khram Shing (Mongolian)
These magic stakes are used in magic to pin down and destroy demons. Each category of demon has a particular stake. Note the Buddhist symbolism of crossed vajra handled flaming swords on the stake to the left, and the central vajra empowering the stake to the right. |
