prayer bells

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Prayer bells are small bells used in religious or spiritual practice, rung to mark moments of worship, meditation, or ritual.

In Buddhist and Hindu traditions, they often accompany chanting or signal transitions in ceremony.

The sound is believed to clear negative energy, summon attention, or carry prayers outward: The monk struck the prayer bell three times.

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