Wood Handle Prayer Wheel, found in Tibetan Buddhist tradition, feature a cylindrical wheel of metal with decorative elements attached to a wooden handle. Within the wheel is a scroll with prayers, mantras or sutras, which spin when the wheel is whirled around, purifying negative karma and bringing about divine blessings.
The prayer wheel handle is adorned with iconography, motifs, and patterns that reflect spiritual meaning. Carved from a variety of materials, the type of wood used often depends on availability and regional customs.
Practitioners spin prayer wheels as part of their daily spiritual routines, saying mantras or prayers as they do so, or just for the sake of meditating. It is believed that spinning the wheel is a means of establishing a connection with the divine, spreading good thoughts, and gaining merit for the good of all living things.
