The older woman was twisting the prayer wheel

Older woman twisting prayer wheel
Shot at Boudhanath, a holy Buddhist site in Kathmandu, Nepal
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There were some huts around the big stupa which was located in the center of the site in Boudhanath. Looking into one of the huts, a big prayer wheel was placed in it. The Buddhist scriptures were written in the Tibetan alphabet. It is believed that to spin around is equivalent to chant a Buddhist sutra once.

So many worshipers entered the hut and spin the wheel to practise charity. The older woman in this photo was one of such worshipers. She turned around while she had an umbrella in her hand.

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PHOTO DATA

No

7802

Shooting Date

Jul 2009

Posted On

August 17, 2013

Modified On

September 15, 2020

Place

Boudhanath, Nepal

Genre

Street Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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