Holy prayer flags in Tibet
Prayer flags are said to be blessings of devotees dancing in the wind.
Buddhist devotees believe that the dancing of prayer flags represents the chanting of sutras.
The prayer flags are sending devotees’ wishes to God in their dancing.
Prayer flags at the Mon La mountain pass.
Prayer flags at the Mon La mountain pass.
Prayer flags in the Yurlung Zangbo Grand Canyon.
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Holy prayer flags
The five-colored prayer-flags can be impressive for those who have first been to Tibet. They are hung on peaks, mountain passes, or by roads and monasteries. They are also named because of the scripture on each flag. Blowing in the wind, they are also called sutra
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