Found this stupa near Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse.


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"Commissioned by a Gyantse prince in 1427, the Gyantse Kumbum is the town's foremost attraction. The chorten is packed with some exquisite Tibetan mural paintings and rises 35m over four floors surmounted by a gold dome. The dome rises like a crown over fours sets of eyes that glaze serenely out in the direction of cardinal points. As you climb ( Read more... )