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Tibet Lhasa 02 11 Jokhang Inside Tsongkhapa  [16 of 36]


Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) wears the yellow hat of the Gelugpa order, which he founded and now has the Dalai Lama at its head. He is supposedly a manifestation of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of wisdom. Although there’s no photography allowed, here’s a photo from my 1993 trip. Note the photo of the current Dalai Lama, allowed in 1993 in a period of religious tolerance
Tibet Lhasa 02 11 Jokhang Inside Tsongkhapa