Driving toward our third pass, Lawa La, we passed groupings of 108 white prayer flags, called Manidhar, which are covered in written prayers. Raised by the family to honor their deceased loved ones, the flags are often placed on mountainsides or along rivers. It’s believed the wind will carry their prayers, the river carrying these breezes even farther.
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