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Kathmandu prayer flags
silk-screened prayer flags
Ganesha prayer flags
Wind Horse & other tibetan paper prayer flags

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Prayer Flags and Moon
Boudha Stupa, Kathmandu

The Tibetan people have a custom of hanging brightly colored banners of cloth covered with prayers and mantras in the wind.

blue	space
white	water
red	fire
green	air
yellow	earth

It is thought that the wind carries the prayers to all corners of the world bringing blessings of good will and abundance to all it touches. The colors of the flags depict the five basic elements:

The hanging of prayer flags is considered a great act of generosity, and will bring great good fortune. Just imagine how many people the wind will eventually touch. The flags are not hemmed so that when the threads unravel onto the earth, the creatures who have their life in the soil are also blessed.

One must be careful not to hang the flags on inauspicious days. According to tradition this will not bring benefit. Auspicious days, on the other hand, will increase the benefit of your act of generosity. You will find a list of these at the bottom of this page.

Our flags are strung together on sturdy twine. A beautiful line drawing of the Goddess Tara is surrounded by the 21 Praises of Tara in Tibetan script. Green Tara's special gifts are protection and abundance and White Tara's special gifts are the removing of obstacles to our long life and the bestowing of good health.

Om Tare!! Om Tare!!

Sets of Tara Prayer Flags from Kathmandu

These prayer flags are made by a team in Kathmandu. A crippled Tibetan nun carves some of the blocks and Pabitra and her Nepali family prints and sews the cloth. Both are very poor but they still have managed to adopt orphans abandoned at the Boudha Stupa.

Traditional Ink Block Prints Made in Kathmandu

Set of 10 Prayer Flags

Mini
6 "x 5"

Green Tara

$ 5

White Tara

$ 5

Volume Discount -- six 10-flag sets for $25

Mini
6 "x 5"

Green Tara

$25

White Tara

$25

Set of 25 Prayer Flags

Small
10"x 10"

Small, Green Tara only

$10

Medium
12"x 15"

Green Tara

$14

White Tara

$14

Large
15"x 18"

Green Tara

$18

White Tara

$18

Set of Five Tara Prayer Flags, Silk Screened in Hawaii

Our Silk Screened Tara Prayer Flags are made by a yogi in Hawaii who supports a small Tibetan Temple and Stupa with the sale of these flags.

7" x 14"

Green Tara

$15

Set of Five Ganesha Prayer Flags

Ganesha, the one who removes obstacles graces these unusual Prayer Flags. Made by our Yogi Neighbor on Maui, they are silk screened and sewn on cord, ready for hanging.

String of 5 in Wisdom Colors

9" x 10"

$15

String of 5 in White

9" x 10"

$15

Wind Horse & Other Tibetan Designs

Paper Prayer Flags

Strings of 25 Flags

Absolutely Lovely! Will decorate any altar!

You could make them into 5 rolls of 5 flags!

Strings of 25 Flags

$7.00

Mini mantra prayer flags 10 flags

$5.00 per set.
3" X 3 1/2 "

$5.00

Auspicious and Inauspicious Days For Hanging Prayer Flags

The Tibetans believe that the merit to be gained by the hanging of Prayer Flags can be inhibited, even reversed by hanging them on days that are considered inauspicious. This is determined by some complicated astrological acrobatics. We asked our Tara Dhatu Representative in Kathmandu, Andrea Abinanti, to help us figure out the auspicious and inauspicious dates for the rest of this Tibetan calendar year.

Auspicious dates mean that the merit to be gained is multiplied by the force of the astrological connection. These are calculated by the lunar cycle...... The 8th lunar day celebrates Tara, the 10th is called Guru Rinpoche Day, the 15th is Full Moon, the 25th is Dakini Day (Vajrayogini) and the 30th is Protector Day. These days often do not match our western calendar's progression.

Guide to The Hanging of Prayer Flags

For more detailed suggestions to align to the merit of hanging prayer flags consult: www.khandro.net

However for a general guide:
Monday is not a good day to hang flags and Friday is very good.

Tibetan Medical and Astrological institute offers the following days as inauspicious days to hang flags for year 2010-2011.

April - 2, 18, 29
May - 11, 14, 26
June - 10, 21:
July - 3, 18, 30
Aug - 13, 25
Sep - 6, 9, 21
Oct - 3, 17, 29
Nov - 13, 25
Dec - 9, 22
Jan - 2, 8, 20, 31
Feb - 3, 15, 27