A pray wheel with "Om Mani Padme Hum" carved on it is among Buddhism's most important icons. Made for decorative as well as spiritual use, those with an interest in Buddhism will note that Tibetans, Newars, and other Buddhist communities make it a practice to rotate the wheel in a clockwise direction. The wheel stands on a well shaped and carved frame. A product of old Patan, Kathmandu Valley, 1999. Buddhist.