Circumambulation autour du temple du Jokhang, Lhasa, province d’Ü-Tsang, 2005
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Orientation 1
Wall object 22
ABE 011
Code: ABE 011
Country: Tibet (Ü-Tsang)
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Date: 2005
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: Unknown
Materials: Tirage noir et blanc
Circumambulation around the Jokhang temple, Lhasa, Ü-Tsang province, 2005
The Barkor or ‘intermediate circuit’ is the district surrounding the Jokhang, the holiest temple in Lhasa and Tibet. With the ‘outer’ Lingkor surrounding the ancient city of Lhasa and the ‘inner’ Nangkor directly adjacent to the temple, the Barkor is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes for Tibetans, who come from all over the country to walk around it on the left (clockwise), some prostrating themselves as they do here. This practice of circumambulation generates merits that guarantee a better rebirth and, ultimately, the possibility of attaining the state of buddha. The Barkor is also a market where pilgrims can find all sorts of products, including offerings to present to the temple (butter, flour, prayer flags, incense, etc.). The historic heart of the town, it was characterised by its traditional houses, now replaced by modern Chinese buildings.
The Barkor or ‘intermediate circuit’ is the district surrounding the Jokhang, the holiest temple in Lhasa and Tibet. With the ‘outer’ Lingkor surrounding the ancient city of Lhasa and the ‘inner’ Nangkor directly adjacent to the temple, the Barkor is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes for Tibetans, who come from all over the country to walk around it on the left (clockwise), some prostrating themselves as they do here. This practice of circumambulation generates merits that guarantee a better rebirth and, ultimately, the possibility of attaining the state of buddha. The Barkor is also a market where pilgrims can find all sorts of products, including offerings to present to the temple (butter, flour, prayer flags, incense, etc.). The historic heart of the town, it was characterised by its traditional houses, now replaced by modern Chinese buildings.