Home | Tibet Main | Photo Index Page | Tibet References | Contact 
At first photo Next photo Thumbnail page
Tibet Lhasa 02 04 Jokhang Outside Full View Tibet Lhasa 02 12 Jokhang Inside Jowo Shakyamuni Tibet Lhasa 02 13 Charlotte Ryan, Dangles, Peter Ryan, Jerome Ryan On Jokhang Roof with Potala Behind Tibet Lhasa 03 02 Potala Palace Tibet 05 01 Yamdrok Tso Kamba La
At first page At first page Index page Next page Last page
Tibet Lhasa 02 04 Jokhang Outside Full View  [1 of 24]


The Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet and destination of millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The Jokhang (or Jowokhang meaning 'chapel of the Jowo') Temple was founded sometime between 639 and 647 by King Songtsen Gampo. Pilgrims pass the front of the Jokhang Temple as they continue their Barkhor kora.
Tibet Lhasa 02 04 Jokhang Outside Full View The Jokhang Temple is the spiritual centre of Tibet and destination of millions of Tibetan pilgrims. The Jokhang (or Jowokhang meaning 'chapel of the Jowo') Temple was founded sometime between 639 and 647 by King Songtsen Gampo. Pilgrims pass the front of the Jokhang Temple as they continue their Barkhor kora.

DATE: 2005-07-06 15:49