mani wall

mani wall
\\ˈmänē-\ noun
Etymology: mani from Tibetan, a prayer carved on the stones in such walls, from Sanskrit maṇi jewel (as in om maṇi padme hūṃ Oh, the jewel on the lotus, Amen — the words of the prayer)
: a wall made of stones inscribed with a Lamaist prayer

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