Phurbu Chok Hermitage Mani Lhakhang

Lhasa


Pilgrims walking the Potala kora keep the huge prayer wheel spinning constantly in this charming chapel on the eastern side of the Potala. A stall across the road sells the best yak-milk yoghurt in Lhasa.


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