# Tibetan Prayer Flags 4.1m - Lungta Wind Horse - 16cm × 12cm Flags - Handmade in Nepal

## Tibetan Prayer Flags 4.1m • Lungta Wind Horse • 16 × 12cm Flags

Prayer flags are made to move.

Hung where air can pass through them, these **Tibetan Lungta prayer flags** bring colour, sacred text and the symbolism of the Wind Horse into gardens, balconies, meditation rooms, shrines and other contemplative spaces.

Handmade in Nepal, the 3-metre string carries the traditional sequence of **blue, white, red, green and yellow**. Printed mantras and sacred imagery connect the flags with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of allowing prayers and positive intentions to move outward on the wind for the benefit of all beings.

At the centre of this tradition is **Lungta — the Wind Horse**. Rather than being simply decorative, Lungta is associated in Tibetan culture with vitality, good fortune, upliftment and the movement of positive intention.

As the flags weather, their colours gradually soften and the fabric may begin to fray. This natural ageing has long been associated with the Buddhist teaching of impermanence: nothing remains unchanged, and even something beautiful is part of a continuing cycle of transformation.

#### Product Details

-   **Product:** Tibetan Prayer Flags
-   **Style:** Lungta / Wind Horse
-   **String Length:** Approx. 4.1 metres
-   **Individual Flag Size:** Approx. 16 × 12cm
-   **Material:** Polyester
-   **Colours:** Blue, white, red, green and yellow
-   **Design:** Printed Tibetan prayers, mantras and traditional Lungta symbolism
-   **Origin:** Handmade in Nepal
-   **Use:** Indoor or outdoor hanging
-   **Suitable For:** Gardens, balconies, meditation spaces, yoga rooms, shrines and contemplative areas
-   **Weathering:** Colours and edges will naturally soften with prolonged exposure outdoors
-   **Sold:** As one complete string

As these are handmade textile items, small differences in print registration, colour depth, stitching and individual flag placement should be expected.

#### Prayers Carried by the Wind

The beauty of prayer flags lies in movement.

A still flag is a piece of printed cloth.

A flag moving in the air becomes part of a much older visual language — one in which prayer is not kept private but offered outward.

Traditionally, the purpose is not simply to attract blessings to the person who hangs the flags. The prayers and mantras are intended more broadly for the welfare of beings and the surrounding world.

That outward-facing quality is an important part of their meaning.

## Details

- **Price:** 6.0 GBP
- **Vendor:** Tibetan Spirits
- **Tags:** Ceremony | Offerings | Ritual, Despacho Bundles | Prayer Flags | Ritual Fans, £0-£12

## Variants

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| Default Title | 6.00 GBP | In stock |

## Images

- Traditional Tibetan Prayer Flags – 5m Lungta Wind Horse String -

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> Updated: 2026-10-22