Dragon Door Handles in Bronze
6" High x 2.5" Wide x 3" Deep
In time,  Buddhist artists adopted the dragon as a symbol of enlightenment. Today dragons decorate roofs and gates of temples, both as guardians and to symbolize the dragon's power of clarity.
The dragon. Unlike its demonic European counterpart, the Tibetan dragon is a creature of great creative power; a positive icon, representing the strong male yang principle of heaven, change, energy, wealth, and creativity. Dragons are shapeshifters, able to transform at will, from as small as a silkworm to a giant that fills the entire sky. Dragons are depicted in one of two colors, green or brown. The green, or azure dragon of Buddhism ascends into the sky at the spring equinox; it represents the light's increasing power in springtime and the easterly direction of the sunrise. The brown dragon is the autumn equinox, when it descends into a deep pool, encasing itself in mud until the next spring, but its spirit is still with the practitioner bringing wealth and health. The pearls, or jewels clutched in the claws of the dragon represent wisdom and health. The dragon can control the weather by squeezing the jewels to produce dew, rain, or even downpours when clutched tightly. The dragon is the vehicle of Vairochana, the white Buddha of the center or the east.
Please refer to the information on these lost wax cast bronze handles on the previous page.
Handmade  in Nepal