Sacred Mani Prayer Wheel | Authentic Turquoise-Inlaid Tibetan Hand Spinner

This exquisite handheld Mani wheel combines ancient Himalayan tradition with stunning artisanship. Featuring vibrant turquoise and coral inlays with sacred mantras inscribed throughout, this prayer wheel serves as both a powerful spiritual tool and a breathtaking piece of devotional art.

Specifications

• Height: 20 cm / 7.9 inches 

• Width: 4 cm / 1.6 inches 

• Weight: 0.094 Kg / 0.21 lbs 

• Materials: Wood handle, brass plated, hand-carved turquoise and red coral inlays

Why This Prayer Wheel?

This authentic Mani wheel showcases exceptional Nepalese craftsmanship through its intricate gemstone inlays and brass plating. The lightweight yet durable wooden handle ensures comfortable handling during extended prayer sessions, while genuine turquoise and red coral pieces create mesmerizing patterns across the cylinder. Golden mantras embossed on the wheel surface add sacred authenticity. Its portable size makes it perfect for daily practice, travel, or creating a personal altar. The brass chain with weighted pendant ensures smooth, effortless spinning.

What is a Mani Wheel?

A Mani wheel (Tibetan: Mani Khorlo), also known as a prayer wheel, is a sacred instrument containing mantras written on scrolls inside the cylinder. Each rotation is believed to activate the mantras, generating the same spiritual merit as verbally reciting them, multiplying blessings and purifying negative karma.

Key Features and Design

The cylindrical drum features two tiers adorned with turquoise inlay work, separated by decorative brass bands. Sacred syllables embossed in gold accent the turquoise sections, creating visual harmony. Red coral bands at top and bottom provide energetic balance. The comfortable wooden handle features additional turquoise inlays and carved details. A turquoise jewel crowns the top, while a brass chain with counterweight dangles gracefully, facilitating smooth clockwise rotation—the traditional direction for activating blessings.

Sacred Symbolism and Meaning

The prayer wheel symbolizes the Wheel of Dharma in constant motion, representing the endless cycle of compassionate action. Turquoise signifies healing and protection, while red coral embodies life force energy. Spinning the wheel radiates compassion outward to all beings.

Buddhist Wisdom

The Mani-Kambum text teaches that spinning a prayer wheel purifies negativities and accumulates merit equal to reciting countless mantras, making practice accessible to all practitioners regardless of literacy or memorization ability.

Sacred Mantra

“Om Mani Padme Hum”

This compassion mantra, meaning "Hail the Jewel in the Lotus," invokes Chenrezig's blessings. Each wheel rotation disperses these sacred vibrations, benefiting all sentient beings throughout the universe.