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Things To Do in Tibet

Jokhang & Barkhor

Lhasa, Tibet, China

Featured Review : All visitors and pilgrims heading towards Jokhang Temple must pass through the busy Barkhor Square. Here, shops, restaurants and make-shift stalls line the perimeter of the square selling mainly Buddhist related items li...See Full Review

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Barkhor Square

  • 3 out of 5 stars by Composthp from Singapore, Singapore
  • September 18, 2005
Barkhor Square
Quote: All visitors and pilgrims heading towards Jokhang Temple must pass through the busy Barkhor Square. Here, shops, restaurants and make-shift stalls line the perimeter of the square selling mainly Buddhist related items like katas (prayer scarves),... Read the full Jokhang & Barkhor review

From journal Tibet: Almost Heaven or Hell?

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Jokhang Temple

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Composthp from Singapore, Singapore
  • September 16, 2005
Jokhang Temple
Quote: This is the holiest and most sacred site in Tibet where devout Buddhists make their pilgrimage, sometimes performing prostration (3 steps, 1 prostration) throughout their journey. It is said that pilgrims may take as long as 17 years to complete... Read the full Jokhang & Barkhor review

From journal Tibet: Almost Heaven or Hell?

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Jokhang & Barkhor

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Heather F from Heywood, Victoria, Australia
  • December 19, 2000
Jokhang & Barkhor
Quote: Slowly the colourful crowd shuffles forward in a clockwise direction, a constant hum in the background as the quiet chant of "Om Mani Padme Hum" is repeated over and over again. Beneath the scarves and hats, eyes are lowered in concentration as the... Read the full Jokhang & Barkhor review

From journal Mysterious tibet