Kanyam in the eastern distric Ilam of Nepal is famous for its tea gardens. Just one hour (38 odd kms) northerly drive from Charali on the East West Highway, Kanyam offers a mesmerising landscape views and a pleasant weather all year thru. Local eateries at nearby Harkatte are very good.

Local's plucking tea in Fikkal, Illam, Nepal

Buddhist prayer wheel call mane. The prayer wheel has "Om Ma ni Pad me Hum" written in Rajpaksha script

The Prayer wheel has 6 syllables for Six Pāramitās: Om: Generosity ,Ma:Ethics,Ni:Patience,Pad:Diligence;Me:Renunciation;Hum:Wisdom

Prayer Wheels at Swayambu Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal

A prayer wheel is a 'wheel' (Tibetan: 'khor) on a spindle made from metal, wood, leather, or even coarse cotton. On the wheel are depicted or encapsulated prayers, mantras and symbols such as the Ashtamangala. According to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, spinning such a wheel will have much the same effect as orally reciting the prayers

Happy Sonam Lochhar