Prayer wheel Om Mani Padme Hum

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Prayer wheel Om Mani Padme Hum

Material: brass, copper

Size: Height: approx. 11 cm,

Width: approx. 5.5 cm.

Weight: 130 grams

Om Mani Padme Hum (Healing of the Jewel in the Lotus) is a six-syllable invocation (mantra) of Avlokiteswara, who is invoked as the savior and the protector from danger. One who recites this mantra is said to be saved and protected from all dangers. So this mantra is widespread in all areas of Mahayana Buddhism. One finds this mantra on rocks, prayer wheels, chaitya walls, loose stones heaped as Mani Gwels on roads, paths, mountain passes, the entrances and exits of villages. One can find this mantra engraved on the prayer wheels and millions of this mantra on the prayer wheels. Whoever turns this prayer wheel recites millions of this mantra. Since this mantra is supposed to protect against all dangers, people used it as pendants, rings, etc. for protection.

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