There are various kinds of prayer wheel in Tibet. Some are placed on the roofs of houses and turned by the wind; others are powered by running water in rivers and streams, or spun by the hot air ...

The Great Prayer Wheel is made of pure copper, inlaid with 24K gold, weighing 200 tons, 37.22 meters in height and 16.53 meters in diameter. Its unique design and enormous size make it an ...

Himalayan peaks and prayer wheels I arrived in Nepal. I had no plan of where I wanted to hike or for how long or with whom, but I knew it was a must.

Two circular bars spread out, between which are the unmistakable mani prayer wheels. Auspiciously and coincidentally 21 in number, something is different about these wheels – they in fact look like ...

People move a giant prayer wheel in Dukezong ancient city of Shangri-La county, Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Deqen, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 14, 2011. The prayer wheel made ...

There are various kinds of prayer wheel in Tibet. Some are placed on the roofs of houses and turned by the wind; others are powered by running water in rivers and streams, or spun by the hot air ...

When it is spun - as with all prayer wheels - this incantation is sent flying out to all parts of the world. I can't read the characters but I suspect it will be a message of peace and goodwill.