Image ID: 4991
Title: Sakya Monastery in Jomsom, Mustang District.
Caption: Gilded statue of Sakyamuni adorns the main prayer hall at Sakya Monastery in Jomsom. Buddha is flanked by Maitrey, the future Buddha on the left and Guru Rinpoche aka Padmasabhava on the right. The photo of Tharche Khenpo can be seen before Sakyamuni.
People in Mustang primarily follow the Sakya form of Tibetan Buddhism and many monasteries in Mustang are embellished on the exterior with white and maroon vertical stripes, resembling the great Sakya Temple in Tibet.
Location: 28-05-2022
Photographer: Nikki Thapa
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