Lungta, Small from Nepal (SKU 5856)
Mini set of 10 Mantra prayer flags ideal for limited space, these delightful flags have a velvety feel and are printed with the well known Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum and Tibetan Script in the colours of Five Pure Lights like traditional Lungta prayer flags. When Lungta flags are hung, the wind is thought to activate their blessings, spreading them to the surrounding area, promoting harmony, and raising the spiritual energy of both the environment and its inhabitants. Detailed information below in the description.
Dimensions: 10 flags measuring 7 x 9,5 cm, total length approximately 100 cm.
Traditional Tibetan Prayer Flags – Elemental Colours with Sacred Text
These authentic Tibetan prayer flags are handmade in Nepal using thin, open-weave cotton and traditional woodblock printing methods. Each flag is printed with sacred Mantras, prayers and protective symbols that are deeply rooted in the ancient Bon tradition, which predates Buddhism and continues to influence Tibetan spiritual practices today.
Prayer flags are not merely decorative. They serve a sacred purpose: transmitting positive energy, blessings and intentions across the land. The Tibetan term for prayer flags is Dar Cho, where Dar means to increase life, fortune, health and wealth, and Cho means for all sentient beings. As the wind passes over the flags, it activates the printed mantras and carries their energy outward, believed to bring peace, harmony and compassion to all it touches. The writing often includes powerful invocations like the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra, prayers for protection, and requests for health and prosperity for all beings, not just the person who hangs them.
The five colours of the flags represent the elements that make up all life, each carrying symbolic power:
- Blue represents the sky and space, promoting openness and clarity of mind.
- White represents air and wind, associated with breath, movement and healing.
- Red represents fire, connected to transformation, power and passion.
- Green represents water, linked to compassion, flow and adaptability.
- Yellow represents earth, bringing stability, nourishment and balance.
Hanging all five together is believed to harmonise these elements, both internally within the body and externally in the environment. For this reason, prayer flags are often used in rituals, healing ceremonies, meditation spaces or simply as an offering of goodwill to the world.
Over time, the fabric naturally fades and frays. This is not a flaw, it is part of the intended symbolism. The gradual weathering reflects the impermanence of life and the passing of time. Traditionally, once the flags have served their purpose, they are either respectfully burned to release their blessings to the heavens or replaced with new flags, laid over the old ones as a gesture of renewal.
Prayer flags may be hung indoors to promote spiritual awareness and clarity of intention, or outside (preferably high up) to release their blessings to the wider world. It is important to approach their placement with care and respect. The intention should always be that all beings benefit, rather than for personal gain alone.
Dimensions
- Pack of 1 medium flags: 10 flags measuring 12 x 18 cm. Length of bunting: 180 cm.
- Pack of 5 mini flags: 10 flags measuring 8 x 8 cm. Length of bunting: 100 cm.
