Tingsha

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Tingsha Tingsha1.jpg
Tingsha
Tingsha cymbals designed with the eight auspicious symbols Tingsha.jpg
Tingsha cymbals designed with the eight auspicious symbols
Tibetan tingsha bells with the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung mantra written round them Tibetan bells.jpg
Tibetan tingsha bells with the mantra Om Mani Padme Hung mantra written round them

Tingsha, or ting-sha (Tibetan : ཏིང་ཤགས་, Wylie : ting-shags), are small cymbals used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. Two cymbals are joined together by a leather strap or chain. The cymbals are struck together producing a clear and high pitched tone. Typical sizes range from 2.5–4 inches in diameter. Tingsha are very thick and produce a unique long ringing tone. Antique tingsha were made from special bronze alloys that produce harmonic overtones.

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