The prayer wheels were placed around the stupa

Prayer wheels in Swayambhunath
Shot at Swayambhunath, a Nepali Buddhist temple in Kathmandu, Nepal
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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.

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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

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