chak-pur

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{{short description|Traditional funnels used in Tibetan sandpainting to produce mandalas}}

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Chak-pur ({{Langx|bo|ལྕགས་ཕུར}}) are the traditional tools used in Tibetan sandpainting to produce sand mandalas. They are conically shaped metal funnels and often have ridges down the sides. Normally about {{convert|12|-|18|inch}} in length, they taper to a fine point and are made with varying diameter holes at the end in order to disperse the sand in a controlled way. A Tibetan monk will usually tap glide a piece of wood over the ridges in order to slowly allow the sand to emerge through the hole through the vibrations created.{{cite web|url=http://www.mysticalartsoftibet.org/mandala.htm|title=Mandala Sand Painting|publisher=Drepung Loseling Monastery|accessdate=16 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818145317/http://www.mysticalartsoftibet.org/mandala.htm|archive-date=18 August 2015|url-status=dead}}