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Wind horse Prayer Flags 12" Tibetan Buddhist Windhorse Nepal Tibet 5 Rolls PF10
$ 13.19
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Description
There are 5 rolls of prayer flags in this lot. The size os each is 10x11" each flags, each string contains 10 flags. Approximate l
ength of each strings is 10
feet long.
Lungta wind horse is a mythical animal who carries prayers to the universe. These Prayer Flags are printed from hand carved woodblocks in the traditional manner in Nepal. These five color of flags represent the following five elements-
Blue-earth
White-water
Red-fire
yellow-infinite space
Green-cosmic winds
Where it is made:
These Tibetan handicrafts are made in Bouddhanath (Kathmandu, Nepal) where the Boudhanath Stupa (Monument) and Temple are located. Boudhanath is one of oldest and largest Buddhist temples in Nepal. Many Tibetans have settled down in Boudhanath after leaving Tibet in the 1950s. Now there are more than 50 Tibetan Buddhist monasteries around Boudhanath Temple. It is visited largely by Buddhist pilgrims from all over the world, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.