Buddhist prayer flags essentially carry our prayers via the wind to get them answered. Here&rsquos what you need to know about them before telling your friend visiting Leh-Ladakh to get some for you.

Prayer flags in Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, by ...

The prayer flags around the monastery are inscribed with prayers and mantras - when the wind blows the prayers are carried through all parts of the universe.

The prayer flags around the monastery are inscribed with prayers and mantras - when the wind blows the prayers are carried through all parts of the universe.

Aware of the pollution generated by the burning of synthetic prayer flags, a Nepalese woman has decided to start producing biodegradable cotton equivalents, employing underprivileged women from ...

According to Buddhist legend, the first prayer flags were used by Gautam Buddha, the founder of Buddhism. Devas, or angels, would carry flags that had Gautama Buddha’s prayers written on them ...

02/17/2023 Buddhist prayer flags and ceremonial scarves known as "khatas" are a common sight in Nepal. Meet the woman giving them a green makeover.

Dawa Yangzom Sherpa with prayer flags at the summit in Rowaling with Mount Gauri Shankar in the background. Prayer flags like these will increasingly be eco-friendly from now on. Photo: DAWA YANGZOM ...

Colourful prayer flags -- which have auspicious symbols and prayers inscribed on them -- are an integral part of Buddhist rituals. At the white-domed Boudhanath stupa, prayer flags stream down in ...