Tibet- Potala Palace

Date 13th Oct 2009: My first stop in Tibet

The Potala Palace ( 布達拉宮) is located in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China. It was named after Mount Potala, the abode of Chenresig or Avalokitesvara. The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India, after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese.
 

 

 

Potala Palace as seem from the roof top of my hotel

 

 

 

 

On the way up the palace.

 

 

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A panorama view of Lhasa as view from the palace

Here are some photos along the Street outside the palace.

 A boy posing for me to take a shoot.  He kindly agreed to allow me to take a photo of him when I approached him.

Everyday, the faithful devotee Tibetans will knee before the palace to say their prayer.

 

The lucky wheel.  You have to rotate it clockwise for the charm to work. Every turn in clockwise direction is considered as reciting the script once.

A night view of the majestic palace.