# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Suggested Donation: $10.00 - $20.00 

The Tibetan Monks of the historic Gaden Shartse monastery will perform the cleansing and blessing ceremony in preparation for the daily work on the sand mandala. The sand mandala is expertly laid down one grain of sand at a time during the duration of the monk's stay in Placerville.

We'll ring in the new year with the Yamantaka Sand Mandala. Yamantaka, also known as Vajrabhairava, is a wrathful manifestation of the Buddha of wisdom, Manjushri. The name means "conqueror of death" and he is a fierce deity practiced to overcome death, suffering, and ignorance. He is depicted as a powerful, buffalo-headed figure and is a central meditational deity in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.

This event is part of the Sacred Earth & Healing Arts of Tibet Tour offered by the Tibetian Buddhist Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastic University. See them at El Dorado Federated Church, 1051 Thompson Wy, Placerville CA from Jan. 2 - Jan. 10, 2026.

All proceeds benefit the monastery.
For full schedule see: https://www.placervillefriendsoftibet.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/placerville/opening-ceremony-and-dharma-talk-yamantaka-sand-mandala-w-group-blessing/200029273287233
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, new-year, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 26

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Placerville
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Federated Church - Price Hall
- **lat**: 38.72854
- **long**: -120.79446
- **full address**: Federated Church - Price Hall, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA 95667-5712, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing being held?
  - **A:** Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing takes place on Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Federated Church - Price Hall, 1031 Thompson Way, Placerville, CA 95667-5712, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing?
  - **A:** Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing is organized by Placerville Friends of Tibet.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Placerville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Opening Ceremony & Dharma Talk: Yamantaka Sand Mandala w/Group Blessing sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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