{"product_id":"yellow-dzambhala-hc-yj-03","title":"Yellow Dzambhala — Heritage Collection | HC-YJ-03","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3\" data-collection=\"hc\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__intro\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__eyebrow\"\u003eHERITAGE COLLECTION · HC-YJ-03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__lead\"\u003eAn individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__longform\"\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__object\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE OBJECT · ABOUT THIS PIECE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYellow Jambhala · HC-YJ-03\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__object-copy\"\u003eAn individually made Yellow Jambhala tsa-tsa from the HC Heritage Collection, preserved as one of the seven surviving pieces from the first 33-piece ritual batch. Its value lies in the meeting of traditional Buddhist iconography, hand production and a documented period of sustained ritual practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__story pdp-v3__story--hc\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE HERITAGE · WHY THIS BATCH IS DIFFERENT\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOne of the final 7 from HC’s first 33-piece ritual batch.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eORIGINAL PIECES\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRITUAL DAYS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePRESERVED\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__story-copy\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe earliest HC tsa-tsas were made by \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003elocal monks and long-term practitioners\u003c\/strong\u003e following traditional ritual practice. From the preparation of the clay, traditional additions included \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003eTibetan medicinal ingredients, nectar pills and saffron\u003c\/strong\u003e, while mantra recitation and prayer accompanied the making. After completion, the pieces were kept in \u003cstrong class=\"pdp-v3__value\"\u003ea shrine or practice space for continued recitation and blessing\u003c\/strong\u003e. Of the original 33, only 7 remained through the full 49-day ritual period and entered the HC Heritage Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__figure\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE FIGURE · ICONOGRAPHY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYellow Jambhala\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__figure-copy\"\u003eYellow Jambhala is one of the best-known Jambhala forms in Tibetan Buddhist art. He is traditionally associated with wealth, abundance and the conditions of material sufficiency. His imagery often includes a regal appearance and a jewel-bearing mongoose, placing treasure and resources within a specifically Buddhist visual tradition rather than a promise of financial gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__symbols\"\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbundance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally associated with sufficient resources and material support.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJewel-bearing mongoose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA characteristic Jambhala attribute linked with treasure imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRegal presence\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrnament and posture give the figure a king-like visual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\u003carticle\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterial sufficiency\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResources are understood as conditions that can support a stable and meaningful life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__culture\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCULTURAL BACKGROUND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYellow Jambhala in context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYellow Jambhala belongs to a broader family of Jambhala manifestations found across Himalayan Buddhism. Over centuries, artists retained the deity’s recognisable treasure imagery while changing scale, style and medium. The figure is therefore more than a decorative “money god”: his visual language places abundance and sufficient resources inside a Buddhist religious context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__making\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eTHE MAKING · PROCESS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow this piece was completed\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tsa-tsa was made through the HC workshop process: local clay was prepared, pressed by hand in a traditional image mould, naturally dried and hand-painted by a monk or practitioner. The making was accompanied by mantra recitation and the wider HC ritual process described above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__details\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eDETAILS · INDIVIDUAL RECORD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecific to this object\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSKU\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHC-YJ-03\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCollection\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHC\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFigure\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eYellow Jambhala\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eTechnique\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eHand-pressed \/ hand-painted HC ritual process\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n    \u003csection class=\"pdp-v3__section pdp-v3__care\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pdp-v3__section-head\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pdp-v3__tag\"\u003eCARE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eKeep dry. Handle gently.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep dry and away from prolonged direct sunlight, high humidity and sudden temperature change. Dust the exterior gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid metal polish, alcohol, solvents, abrasives and water near the painted tsa-tsa surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"TIBETAN SHAMBHALA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49939990872321,"sku":"HC-YJ-03","price":294.57,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/2740\/2753\/files\/HC-YJ-03-01-HERO_PASS_2026-08-17__S2FIXPNG_A5D89A38785C_20260820143637.png?v=1787236628","url":"https:\/\/tibetanshambhala.com\/products\/yellow-dzambhala-hc-yj-03","provider":"Tibetan Shambhala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}