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Mani stones are stone plates, rocks, or pebbles inscribed with the six-syllabled mantra of Avalokiteshvara[1] (Om mani padme hum, hence the name mani stone) as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. The term mani stone may also be used to refer to stones on which any mantra or devotional designs (such as ashtamangala) are inscribed or painted. Mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers[1] or grouped together to form mounds,[1] cairns,[2] or sometimes long walls, as an offering to spirits of place or genius loci. Creating and carving mani stones as devotional or intentional process art is a traditional sadhana of piety to yidam. Mani stones are a form of devotional cintamani.
The preferred technique is sunk relief, where an area around each letter is carved out, leaving the letters at the original surface level, now higher than the background. The stones are often painted in symbolic colours for each syllable (om white, ma green, ni yellow, pad light blue, me red, hum dark blue), which may be renewed when they are lost by weathering.
Manistones are stone plates, rocks, or pebbles inscribed with the six-syllabled mantra of Avalokiteshvara (Om mani padme hum, hence the name mani stone)...
the Chintamani Stone), is a wish-fulfilling jewel (look like a pearl) in both Hindu and Buddhist traditions. It is one of several Mani Jewel images found...
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38th Tibetan king, Trisong Deutson. Today, one can see Tibetans placing Manistones prominently in public places. Tibetan lamas, both Buddhist and Bön, play...
Tourist attractions Bailu, Pengzhou Dujiangyan Irrigation System Gsumge ManiStone Castle Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Leshan...
predated to 1880, particularly all the large chortens. The Mani wall, made of slabs of stone inscribed with prayers and sacred texts is dated to 1915....
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Tourist attractions Bailu, Pengzhou Dujiangyan Irrigation System Gsumge ManiStone Castle Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Leshan...
Tourist attractions Bailu, Pengzhou Dujiangyan Irrigation System Gsumge ManiStone Castle Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Leshan...
Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra (c. 4th–5th century CE) expound the use of mantras such as Om mani padme hum, associated with vastly powerful beings like Avalokiteshvara. The...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
four relics, which included the Buddha's bowl and a manistone (a jewel, crystal or gem with the om mani padme hum mantra inscribed on it). These few objects...
beginning of the fifth century CE. This seems to be confirmed by a damaged stone inscription found at the site, which indicates that King Vrsadeva ordered...
cliff walls all around the monastery complex and up and down the valley. Manistone walls, carved with sacred syllables and prayers, line the paths. The founding...
dharmapalas and a few other deities (as may be seen in some of the pictures and stone images depicted in the gallery here), and other products such as the Bone...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Tourist attractions Bailu, Pengzhou Dujiangyan Irrigation System Gsumge ManiStone Castle Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Leshan...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
naturally dyed sand, but granules of crushed colored stone. In modern times, plain white stones are ground down and dyed with opaque inks to achieve the...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Thangka Wall paintings Ashtamangala Tree of physiology Festival thangka Manistone History and overview History Timeline Outline Culture Index of articles...
Tourist attractions Bailu, Pengzhou Dujiangyan Irrigation System Gsumge ManiStone Castle Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area Jiuzhaigou Valley Leshan...