Prayer Flags Mandala

Cotton prayer flags with Mandala symbols. These mandala-inspired flags are beautiful for special occasions, to hang in your meditation room or in the garden. The seven flags are strung on a sturdy cord and made of fine poplin cotton. Each flag is hand block-printed with a mandala motif. The flag garland is a fair trade product from Koperberg Arts & Crafts, handmade by Nepalese women.

The dimensions of the flags are 15 cm x 15 cm with a length of approximately 2 meters. The colors of the flags are mint green, light blue, dark blue, purple, dark red, pink and yellow.

Tibetans believe that when the prayers and mantras are blown in the wind, they rise to the gods, bringing prosperity to the person who hung them, his family, friends, acquaintances and even enemies. By hanging the flags in high places the ta, the wind horse, can bring blessings to all living beings. In doing so, the air itself is purified by the flags.

Old flags often lose their colours due to the weather and wind. It is believed that this is because the prayers are slowly absorbed into the environment. Just as life is a cycle of death and rebirth, Tibetans hang new flags next to the old ones, to symbolize the self-renewal aspect of life.