Set of 10 tiny polyester prayer flags that are perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Great for altar or meditation spaces! The flags are the traditional colors of yellow, white, red, blue, and green. A large variety of prayers surround the center image of lungta, a Windhorse. Lungta is also the Tibetan word for 'prayer flag'. Each flag is beautifully printed with a hand carved wood block using traditional methods. Prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength and wisdom. The prayers inscribed on them protect from destructive evils and obstacles toward the flag planter and all sentient beings. Tibetans believe that the prayers and mantras will be blown upwards as an offering to their deities and will bring fortune, happiness and good health to all who hang them. Set includes 10 flags that measure approximately 3.5 by 2.75 inches. Entire strand is about 3.5 feet long. Handmade of polyester in Nepal.
