Maṇḍala Wheel
Supplies
- Maṇḍala wheels strip
(double sided,
flip on short edge) or maṇḍala wheels
- Jambhala maṇḍala wheel.
- Vasudhārā maṇḍala wheel.
- Ganapati maṇḍala wheel.
- Aṣṭamaṅgala maṇḍala wheel.
- Viśvavajra maṇḍala wheel.
- Honey.
- Butter.
- Sugar.
- Gemstones powder:
- Red and white sandalwood.
- Nice cotton cloth or silk with saffron or deity specific color.
Instructions
Use a mixture of honey, butter, and sugar together with the gemstones powder, red and white sandalwood (sweet paste offering) to stick the Jambhala and Vasudhārā maṇḍala wheel together - as if they were embracing - with Jambhala on top facing downwards.
After they are stuck together, make sure to mark the outside of the maṇḍala wheels to identify both Jambhala and the placement of the heads of the deities. When the maṇḍala wheels are placed inside the statue/stupa, Jambhala will be on the top and the heads of the deities will be directed towards the back of the statue/stupa (as if they "stood up", they would be facing the same direction as the statue/stupa).
Beneath the Vasudhārā maṇḍala wheel, add the Ganapati maṇḍala wheel, the Aṣṭamaṅgala maṇḍala wheel (both facing up), and finally the Viśvavajra maṇḍala wheel. The Viśvavajra maṇḍala wheel faces down toward the statue/stupa's base like Jambhala maṇḍala wheel.
These can all be stuck together with the sweet paste offering.
Wrap all of them together with a nice cloth.