Mani stone carvings at Losar
Shubham MansingkaShubham Mansingka/Guest Contributor/THINGS TO DO, SPITI/ Updated : Jul 13, 2016, 16:36 IST
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Mani stones are stone plates or rocks inscribed with mantra as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form long walls or cairns, as an offeri … Read more
Mani stones are stone plates or rocks inscribed with mantra as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form long walls or cairns, as an offering to spirits. These walls are generally found before and after the start of every Buddhist village. The practice of carving Mani stones is slowly dwindling and there are hardly a few people who actually practise this craft as Spiti slowly moves towards development. Read less
Mani stones are stone plates or rocks inscribed with mantra as a form of prayer in Tibetan Buddhism. Mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form long walls or cairns, as an offering to spirits. These walls are generally found before and after the start of every Buddhist village. The practice of carving Mani stones is slowly dwindling and there are hardly a few people who actually practise this craft as Spiti slowly moves towards development.
The people of Losar have realised the rapid loss of culture and are now ensuring that youngsters learn this art. There are workshops held near the monastery in Losar where locals congregate and make various kinds of coloured Mani stones. It is akin to watching the entire culture of Spiti at close hands as Losar is the biggest village in all of Spiti Valley.
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