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This petite gold-plated stupa cast in bronze

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brass butter lamps with motif rinpoche This petite gold-plated stupa castFrom the nine precious offerings, the candle holder, or butter lamp, is placed on ones altar to symbolize illuminating wisdom. In Tibetan homes, butter has always been highly prized, thus it makes an excellent offering to the deities for generating merit. The butter lamp is traditionally kept lit day and night, however your local fire station may frown on this. Still, the butter lamp can be placed on the altar as a beautiful symbolic gesture of homage