Copper & Wood Tibetan Prayer Wheel
€71.88
A hand-held Tibetan prayer wheel in the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition, turned clockwise during pilgrimage or daily movement as a living act of practice.
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Description
The soft weight of metal against the palm, a single clockwise turn, and the cylinder begins to move.
Prayer wheels have been used in Tibetan Buddhism for centuries, with origins traced to ancient India before the practice spread through the Himalayan regions of Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan. Known in Tibetan as mani chos khor, or wheel of the dharma, they embody a central principle of Vajrayana practice: the written or printed mantra carries the same power as one spoken aloud. Monks and laypeople carry hand-held wheels during pilgrimage, in daily movements, and as part of circumambulation practice around temples and stupas.
This wheel is constructed from copper and wood. The cylindrical drum is formed from copper, engraved on its outer surface with traditional motifs, and mounted on a turned wooden handle with a central spindle that allows the cylinder to rotate freely. Inside the drum, mantras are sealed — traditionally Om Mani Padme Hum — handwritten or printed on paper and rolled tightly within the casing.
Dimensions are not listed for this piece. The wheel is hand-held and designed for individual use. It is crafted from copper for the drum and wood for the handle, and it originates from Tibet.
By Buddhist tradition, each full clockwise rotation is considered equivalent to one recitation of the mantras sealed within. The wheel is suited to daily practice, travel, or display.
