Bells have traditionally been used for calling people together, with the sound of the bell. Whether it is calling your family to dinner, calling a meeting to order, announcing the bride and the groom at a wedding or waking up the spirits in your area, bells and bell ringing has been used for centuries.
Tingshas are hand cast by Tibetan artisans using methods passed down from generation to generation. As prayer chimes, they have been used for centuries by Tibetan Buddhists to prepare for meditation. When the two pieces strike each other they produce deep and lasting sound which can be used to focus the mind before and after meditation. Tingshas can be used for space clearing to remove negative energies.