Torma
Torma is a cone-shaped ritual food offering sculpted in a variety of shapes and sizes, colored and then adorned with flat circular ‘buttons’ made from butter.
Red colored torma, triangular in shape, are offered to fearsome protector deities such as Mahakala and Shri Devi. Torma is made from barley flour and constructed for several reasons. They are made as special offerings for specific deities on special days. They are sometimes used to represent the subject of an initiation ritual. They are also used as a weapon during repulsion rituals such as turning back obstacles during new years celebrations. They are sometimes made from metals like; copper, silver, white metals, etc and also depicted in paintings meant to hang in the temples of the wrathful protector deities.
About this Item
The beautiful handmade Torma is made of copper in oxidized finished and plated with 24 K gold and crafted by our experienced artists who have been in this business for generations.
