Cambodian Hamsa Bird Coin Charm Bracelet (5 coins)

Cambodian Hamsa Bird Coin Charm Bracelet (5 coins) Featuring authentic Cambodian copper coins set in sterling silver. Origin: Cambodia Copper Cambodian Hamsa Bird Coin Bracelet Sterling Silver Length: 7.25" Coin Width: .64" (16.25mm) Weight: .80oz. The Hamsa bird, a swan of Cambodian myth, has been a sacred animal to Hindus for three millennia, and figures prominently in the Upanishads, the Hindu holy books written circa 900 BCE. Prized for its ability to gracefully navigate three elements: it walks on land, flies in the air, and swims on water. The Hamsa bird is the mount of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and the arts. Legend has it that the Hamsa eats pearls, and that it lives in water but does not get wet. The first syllable is the sound of the intake of breath; the second syllable is the sound of exhalation. In this way, the Hamsa bird represents the prana, the cosmic breath so integral to the practice of yoga. The name of the bird is a Sanskrit play on words. When use