Om Mani Padme Hum (Hail the jewel in the lotus) is a six syllable invocation (Mantra) of Avlokiteswara one who is invoked as the savior and the Protector from danger. One who recites this mantra, he will be saved from all dangers and will be protected. So this mantra is widely found in every field of Mahayana Buddhism. One can find this mantra inscribed on rocks, prayer wheels, chaitya walls, loose stones heaped as Mani (jewel) on roads, paths, mountains passes, the approaches and exits of villages. One can find this mantra inscribed outwardly in the prayer wheels and millions of this mantra insides the prayer wheels. One who turns one round of this prayer wheel; it means he recites millions of this mantra. As this mantra saves from all dangers people used it as pendant, rings etc for the protection.
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