The prayer wheels were placed around the stupa
A large stupa towered in the center of the precinct. And the worshipers turned around the stupa clockwise. Some altars and many prayer wheels were built along the sides of it. So the worshipers walked while spun the prayer wheels and often stopped in front of altars to pray.
The objects in this photo were the prayer wheels. Their surface was filled with the passages from sutras. It is believed that to turn the prayer wheel was equivalent to chant a Buddhist sutra.
| Jan 2013 NEPAL STILL LIFE | |
| PRAYER WHEEL SWAYAMBHUNATH TEMPLE |
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PHOTO DATA
No
7143
Shooting Date
Jun 2009
Posted On
January 9, 2013
Modified On
December 12, 2023
Place
Swayambhunath, Nepal
Genre
Still Life Photography
Camera
CANON EOS 1V
Lens
EF85MM F1.2L II USM
