prayer wheel in Dali, Yunnan,China
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5023 x 3349 px | 42.5 x 28.4 cm | 16.7 x 11.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2011Location:
Dali,Yunnan,China,More information:
A prayer wheel is a cylindrical "wheel" (Tibetan: འཁོར་; Wylie: 'khor) on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather or coarse cotton. Traditionally, the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is written in Sanskrit on the outside of the wheel. Also sometimes depicted are Dakinis, Protectors and very often the 8 auspicious symbols Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition based on the lineage texts regarding prayer wheels, spinning such a wheel will have much the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.