Bhutan
Sand Origin
River bank in Thimpu
Random Sand Fact
In Bhutan, weeks of work can disappear with a single sweep. On purpose.
Buddhist monks create mandalas from coloured grains, often finely ground marble or other minerals. Grain by grain, an intricate geometric pattern is built over days or weeks.
Once the mandala is complete, it is ceremonially destroyed. The grains are swept together and may be carried to flowing water.
The point is not to preserve the artwork. Impermanence is part of it.
