Buddhist Prayer Wheel

Placed vertically on spindles, prayer wheels are spun by Buddhist devotees while they chant a sacred mantra. Such wheels are used to accumulate wisdom and good karma as well as to purify negative energy. Carved from top to bottom with the image of Buddha and scores of smaller bodhisattvas, this limestone wheel is a visual and sensual aid to meditation and prayer. We see this wonderfully integrated into an indoor and outdoor setting as a sculpture or even a pedestal.