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| The medieval push and shove of crowds,
the street performers, the stalls hawking everything from prayer flags
to jewel-encrusted yak skulls, and the devout tapping their foreheads
to the ground at every step is an exotic brew that few newcomers can
resist. Being Tibet's most sacred site in Lhasa, pilgrims from around
the country come here to pray and make the clockwise "kora" around
its perimeter. |
| Jokhang is 1300 years old and it was
built to commemorate the marriage of the Tang princess Wencheng to
King Songtsen Gampo, asnd houses a pure gold statue of the Buddha
Sakyamuni Brought to Tibet by the princess. The temple is best visited
early in the mroning; after noon, you will have to enter via the side
door to the right of the entrance. Entry is free, unless you're with
a guide. (Y25) |
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| Around
the Jokhang is the Barkhor, which includes many stalls with
all sorts of products for sale, including prayer flags as seen
on the left. |
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On
the left, the view from the roof of the Jokhang looking down
into the courtyard in front of the temple. On the right, the
Potala Palace as seen from the roof. |
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