Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Songzanlin Monastery

This Tibetan monastery is home to over 600 monks. It was built by  the 5th Dalai Lama 400 years ago, destroyed during the Cultural Revolution and re-opened in 1981.



The gilded roof  shows strong Tibetan characteristics



The entrance









Monks at the monastery


 






Spinning the prayer wheel







The Main Hall
(No photography is allowed)







More prayer wheels






This is the main attraction of Shangrila. It is also known as "the little Potala Palace"


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