Prayer flags and mani stones en route to Phakding Village


Even along the most remote pathways, symbols and spiritual messages are ever present. The painted Mani Stones carry prayers of the faithful. Prayer flags flutter in the breeze, releasing their prayers to the heavens. This we came to expect on our trek in the Himalayas.


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Location: Himalayan Mountains, Nepal
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