Silver-Tone Tibetan Prayer Wheel
€53.88
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A handcrafted silver-tone metal alloy Tibetan prayer wheel, each rotation is considered a full recitation of its inner mantras. 28.5 × 8.5 cm, 460 g.
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Description
Silver tone Tibetan prayer wheel, held in one hand and turned with intention, carries a mantra roll within its drum. The act of rotation is centuries old, portable, and unhurried.
Prayer wheels originate in Tibetan Buddhist practice, where the spinning of a mantra-filled cylinder is understood as equivalent to the oral recitation of those same texts. The tradition spans the Himalayan region: Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan, where prayer wheels appear in monastery courtyards, along pilgrimage routes, and in the hands of practitioners in motion. This hand-held form, the mani wheel, is designed for daily use. The mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, the invocation of Avalokiteshvara, is the most common text sealed within the drum.
The drum is cast in metal alloy with a silver-tone finish, smooth to the touch and light enough for extended single-hand use. A weighted chain hangs from the base of the drum; as the wheel turns, the chain’s momentum sustains the rotation. The handle is turned wood, providing grip and counterbalance. The drum surface is engraved with Tibetan script and auspicious symbols. Dimensions are compact: the drum approximates the size of a closed fist, suited to travel and to still moments equally.
Handcrafted silver-tone metal alloy Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheel. Weighted chain, wood handle, engraved drum. Mantra roll inside. Origin: Himalayan craft tradition, Nepal and Tibet. Category: ritual objects. Suitable for daily hand use.
One rotation, one recitation. The weighted chain sustains the turning. Tradition, held in the palm.
