Pelkor Chöde monastery

Gyantse & Shigatse

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November 8th 2007
EBC Trip, Thursday 8th November Gyantse In the morning we visited Pelkor Chöde monastery, home to the impressive 35m tall Gyantse Kumbum, the biggest chörten (stupa) in Tibet. Over six floors it houses 77 chapels containing 100,000 images (the literal meaning of 'kumbum') and statues of the many deities and buddhas; the protector deities in particular, typically found in the chapels closest to t ... read more

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