Images tagged "monasteries-of-tibet"

Tibet, Lhasa, Sera Monastery: A monk coming from the ritual "violent" debating courtyard, on the eastern part of the compound
Tibet, Manarasovar Tal, Chiu Gompa (4570m): A view to the east from the monastery, Manasarovar Lake (Mapham Tso, 4588m; lake of enlightment - Bramha's Lake)
Tibet, Gyantse, Pelkor Chöde (Baiju) Monastery: "tormas", sculptures made out of roasted-barley flour in front of the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha (Sakya Thukpa) in the assembly hall
Tibet, Lhasa, Potala Palace: The gallery on the second floor in the Red Palace; on the left are the doors to the treasures of the Potala exhibition, to the Chapel s of the 9 Buddhas of Longevity and to Sakyamuni (Thuburang Lhakhang) (LP12,13,14 p.100)
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods), the Kailash in the back
Tibet, Lhasa, Potala Palace: Detail of the gallery on the second floor in the Red Palace
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods); monks of Gyangdrak monastery (north of Darchen)
Tibet, Lhasa, Potala Square: Pilgrims on their Kora around the Palace
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods); the Rinpoche of Gyangdrak monastery (north of Darchen) and some of his monks
Tibet, Lhasa, Barkhor: Streetscene at the Barkhor Square in front of the Jokhang Temple
Tibet, Kailash-Kora, Drira Phug (4998m): Looking at Drira Phug monastery, clinging on the 'mountain of Thousand Buddhas', from the camping site opposite, at the northern face of Kailash (Kang Rinpoche, 6714m)
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods); the Rinpoche of Gyangdrak monastery (north of Darchen) surrounded by his monks
Tibet, Kailash-Kora, eastern side: The door-knocker to the assembly hall of Zutrul Phug monastery (4790m)
Tibet, Kailash-Kora, Drira Phug (4998m): The north face of Mt.Kailash (6714m) at sunrise from the camping site opposite Drira Phug monastery
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods); the monks of Gyangdrak monastery (north of Darchen) doing their final prossecion after errecting of the pole
Tibet, Xizang/Drongpa, Drongpa Tradung (?, 200km west of Saga): gate of the Jadun Gompa on the hill above the village
Tibet, Purang, Tarboche (ca. 4670m), Kailash Kora: The "Saga Dawa"-festival (enlightment of Buddha; 3rd fullmoon after the Tibetan new year) in the south of valley Lha Chu river (River of Gods); final ceremony of the prossecion of the monks of Gyangdrak monastery (north of Darchen) at the only house of Tarboche
Tibet, Shigatse, Tashilhunpo monastery: Roof of the tomb of the 10th Panchen Lama (Sisum Namgyel), see also L1050290/R449
Tibet, Kailash-Kora, Drira Phug (4998m): The north face of Mt.Kailash (6714m) at sunrise from the camping site opposite Drira Phug monastery
Tibet, Shigatse, Tashilhunpo monastery: Monks at the entrance of the tomb of the 5th to 9th Panchen Lamas inside the courtyard

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