8 Auspicious Symbols Metal Prayer Wheel

Tibetan Buddhist Mani Lhakor

This is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist prayer wheel.  It is made of copper and brass, ornamented with the 8 Auspicious Symbols and the Sanskrit mantra Om Mani Padme Hung.  Inside the wheel is a scroll with this same mantra written hundreds of times.  You can hold the wheel with the wooden handle and rotate it clockwise with a slight motion of the wrist to spin the prayers out into the universe.  Made in Nepal.  Measures approximately 3 inches by 10 inches.