The mani or prayer-wheels will carry off your prayers to the beyond, when visiting the Buddhist kingdom of Ladakh. A beautifully embossed hollow metal cylinder mounted on a rod handle, the mani contains a mantra-scroll inside and comes attached with a light-weight chain for easy rotation. Each clockwise rotation or mudra evokes 50 blessings. The prayer wheels built for instant salvation can be found in varying sizes all over the country. There are big ones located in central city areas with handles on the left for people whizzing past in cars. Handheld prayer wheels or chokhors are for the ones who want to worship on the move. Also bucket size wooden prayer wheels are lined across all town streets.
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