The Pekor Chode Monastery was founded in 1418 and is a twenty minute drive located near Lhasha, Tibet. When we visited the monastery, it happened to be one of the holidays marking the draping of the thangka. This only comes about once a year. Hundreds of Tibetans could be seen making their walk clockwise around the stupa (called circumambulation) and some continued on by walking against the large wall (pictured below) where the thangka was displayed. They do this to obtain merit and to put themselves on the right path. You can see the picture of the Buddha icon of the thangka in the photo, whereas in the video, the image of the Buddha was already removed in a matter of a couple of hours while I was there on the grounds. I was taken by the uniqueness of the Tibetan people. You can see many of the pilgrims in the original dress, with their prayer beads, prayer wheels and some prostrating by stretching themselves on the ground and rising up again.
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| draping of the Buddha Thangka |
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