Potala Palace Chapels
On the north side of the Red Palace is the holiest shrine of the Potala Palace. A large blue and gold inscription over the door was written by the 19th century Tongzhi Emperor of China. It contains a small ancient jewel encrusted statue of Avalokiteshvara and two of his attendants.
On the floor below, a low, dark passage leads into the Dharma Cave where Songsten Gampo is believed to have studied Buddhism. In the holy cave are images of Songsten Gampo, his wives, his chief minister and Sambhota, the scholar who developed Tibetan writing in the company of his many divinities. Let us get a outline of Potala Palace tour of chapels.
The North Chapel centers on a crowned Sakyamuni Buddha on the left and the Fifth Dalai Lama on the right seated on magnificent gold thrones. Their equal height and shared aura implies equal status. On the far left of the chapel is the gold stupa tomb of the Eleventh Dalai Lama who died as a child. On the right of the chapel are Avalokiteshvara and his historical incarnations including Songsten Gampo and the first four Dalai Lamas.
The South Chapel centers on Padmasambhava, the 8th century Indian magician and saint. The East chapel is dedicated to Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelug tradition. His central figure is surrounded by lamas from Sakya Monastery who had briefly ruled Tibet and formed their own tradition until converted by Tsong Khapa. Other statues are displayed made of various different materials and display noble expressions. Lhasa tour need you to join in.
The West Chapel contains the five golden stupas. The enormous central stupa, 14.85 metres high, contains the mummified body of the Fifth Dalai Lama. This stupa is built of sandalwood and is remarkably coated in 3,727 kg of solid gold and decorated with 18,680 pearls and semi-precious jewels. The nearby stupa for the 13th Dalai Lama is 22 meters high. The stupas on both ends contain important scriptures.
On the north side of the Red Palace is the holiest shrine of the Potala Palace. A large blue and gold inscription over the door was written by the 19th century Tongzhi Emperor of China. It contains a small ancient jewel encrusted statue of Avalokiteshvara and two of his attendants.
On the floor below, a low, dark passage leads into the Dharma Cave where Songsten Gampo is believed to have studied Buddhism. In the holy cave are images of Songsten Gampo, his wives, his chief minister and Sambhota, the scholar who developed Tibetan writing in the company of his many divinities. Let us get a outline of Potala Palace tour of chapels.
The North Chapel centers on a crowned Sakyamuni Buddha on the left and the Fifth Dalai Lama on the right seated on magnificent gold thrones. Their equal height and shared aura implies equal status. On the far left of the chapel is the gold stupa tomb of the Eleventh Dalai Lama who died as a child. On the right of the chapel are Avalokiteshvara and his historical incarnations including Songsten Gampo and the first four Dalai Lamas.
The South Chapel centers on Padmasambhava, the 8th century Indian magician and saint. The East chapel is dedicated to Tsong Khapa, founder of the Gelug tradition. His central figure is surrounded by lamas from Sakya Monastery who had briefly ruled Tibet and formed their own tradition until converted by Tsong Khapa. Other statues are displayed made of various different materials and display noble expressions. Lhasa tour need you to join in.
The West Chapel contains the five golden stupas. The enormous central stupa, 14.85 metres high, contains the mummified body of the Fifth Dalai Lama. This stupa is built of sandalwood and is remarkably coated in 3,727 kg of solid gold and decorated with 18,680 pearls and semi-precious jewels. The nearby stupa for the 13th Dalai Lama is 22 meters high. The stupas on both ends contain important scriptures.
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