The applique is from the XIX century by an unknown artists and presents certain variations of Kalachakra. The Kalachakra mandala represents the wheel of our lives and the time to make peace with ourselves. It symbolizes individual and universal peace and helps restore physical and mental balance through meditation. The mandala has an outer wisdom circle and four inner rings for the elements air, fire, water, and earth. The central part has three inner layers: the mandalas' body, speech, and mind.
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