Twirling Prayer Wheel is known as Mani Cylinder, rolling prayer drum or prayer wheel. It is also called Mani in Sanskrit. Mani cylinder is used for Tibetan Buddhism reciting the Sixth Mantra. Turning the twirling prayer wheel clockwise each day can bring good luck and keep from negative energy.

Mani has the meaning of Wishful Baozhu. Baozhu is the mystic ball which has endless power. It is related to the Sixth mantra. Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism believe that the sixth mantra Tibetan Buddhism more recite, the more devout to Buddhist Bodhisattva. Twirling Prayer Wheel is believed it can prevent from misfortune, disasters, etc.

Also see Solar Energy Prayer Wheel and Mani Cylinder.