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Popular Monasteries In
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Sakya Monastery |
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Lies 143km to the southwest
of Shigatse, Sakya Monastery, the center of
the sakya order of the Tibetan Buddhism, was
founded in 1073 by Knochok Gyalpo. During
the rule of the Skayapas the priest patron
relationship between Tibet and China was
established. Sakyapas rulers reigned over
Tibet for nearly a hundred years from 13th -
14th century. Many of its priceless images,
frescos, statues holy scriptures remaining
today date back to the time of its founding.
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Tashilunpo Monastery |
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Founded in 1447 by Dendun
Drup, the first Dalai Lama. It is the seat
of the Panchen Lama who is second to the
Dalai Lama in Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy.
The 05 the Dalai Lama declared that his
teacher, then the Abbot of Tashiliunpo, was
a manifestation of the Buddha Amitabha and
the fourth in line of incarnate lamas who
would hence forth be referred to by the
title of Panchen Rinpoche, Tashilhunpo has
one of the world's largest statues-a 09
storied gilded bronze statue of Maitriya, of
the future Buddha.
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Sera Monastery |
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Once it was the second
largest of all monasteries in Tibet. Sera
"Enclosure of Wild Rose ", it was founded in
1419 by a disciple of Tsong Khapa. At its
peak, it housed over 7000 monks and was
famous for its warrior monks, the "Dob-Doa "
' We will visit Ngawa chanting ball and see
the remarkable murals in the Drezme
college's chanting Hall.
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Jolkhang Temple |
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Situated in the heart of
old Lhasa, houses which was brought as a
gift by the Chinese princes Wen Cheng on the
occasion of her wedding the Tibetan king,
Songtsen Gompo. Surrounding the Jolkhang
Temple is the bustling Bharkhor market place
which is the religious and social focus of
Lhasa.
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Drepung Monastery |
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Drepung lies 8km west of
Lhasa on the main road, then 3km north a
steep unpaired road. Its name Drepung Means
"Rice Heap ", was the biggest and the
richest of all monasteries in Tibet. This
monastery is said to be the largest
monastery in the world, housing over 10000
monks and governed 7700 subsidiary
monasteries and was divided into four
colleges, each with its chanting ball,
dormitories, kitchens and offices. It was
founded in 1416 by the disciple of Je
Tsonkhapa, founder of the Yellow Hat Gelukpa
Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The second, third
and fourth Dalai Lamas lived and were
entombed here. The entire monastic
communities assemble only for special
ceremonies and festivals. Today, about 400
monks lived there. Approaching Drepung, you
will see the Nechung Temple, the home of the
State Oracle the present oracle lives in
India.
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