Gankyil
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gankyil-230-3205809
title:
Gankyil
text:
The Gankyil or "wheel of joy" is a symbol and ritual tool used in Tibetan and East Asian Buddhism. It is composed of three swirling and interconnected blades. The traditional spinning direction is clockwise, but the counter-clockwise ones are also common. The gankyil as inner wheel of the dharmachakra is depicted on the Flag of Sikkim, Joseon, and is also depicted on the Flag of Tibet and Emblem of Tibet.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Buddhist wheel of joy symbol
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gankyil
date created:
2007-01-30T05:39:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T19:33:12Z
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