Tibet Guge 04 Tholing 06 108 Chorten Tsa Tsa [28 of 34]
We walked along the crumbling stupas that line the cliff above the Sutlej River at Tholing, looking in the holes for Tsa-tsas, and we found one! Despite being only around 10cm in size, the attention to detail of the palm-pressed votive images is remarkable. Tsa-tsas include not only a perfect figure of a deity but a depiction of the appropriate mantra or tiny stupas in the background. Such objects are added to the core of any large stupa to enhance its sanctity and power.