Barkhor Street

When Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo built the Jokhang Temple, it attracted thousands of Buddhists pilgrims. The street originated from the trodden path of the pilgrims.

A butcher

This is where the 6th Dalai Lama used to meet secretly with his lover Makye Ame

Many still hold the prayer wheels and circle the street clockwise

We bought two prayer wheels at Barkhor Street