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Categories: All self-contradictory articles, Tantric practices, Buddhist ritual implements, Tibetan Buddhist ritual implements, Tibetan culture
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prayer wheel
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A cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet WordNet 3.0
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A cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet WordNet 3.0
A cylinder on a spindle with prayers written/carved on or wound around it. It is used especially by Buddhists in Tibet Open English WordNet
A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal, wood, stone, leather, or coarse cotton, widely used in Tibet and areas where Tibetan culture is predominant. Wikipedia
A cylindrical wheel on a spindle Wikipedia Disambiguation
A rotating cylinder either inscribed with or containing prayers, mainly used by Tibetan Buddhists. Wiktionary
Rotating cylinder containing prayers. Wiktionary (translation)