Torma
Tibetan Buddhist sculptures used in rituals and offerings / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Torma (disambiguation).
Torma (Skt: Balingta, Tib: Tor-ma, Wylie: gtor ma) are sculptures made mostly of flour and butter used in tantric rituals or as offerings in Tibetan Buddhism. They may be dyed in different colors, often with white or red for the main body of the torma. They are made in specific shapes based on their purpose, usually conical in form. A very large, central shrine torma may be constructed for festivals, though typically they are small and placed directly on a shrine, on a plate, mounted on leather[1] or held on a special base like a skull.[2]