西藏－江孜－白居寺－十万佛塔 The majestic Kumbum (Tibetan name: Pelkhor Choede), the largest such structure in Tibet, situated in Palcho Monastery @ Gyantse County, Shigatse Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. A Kumbum (Tibetan: "One hundred thousand holy images") is a multi-storied aggregate of Buddhist chapels in Tibet. The Kumbum or great gomang (many-doored) chorten at Gyantse is a three dimensional mandala, meant to portray the Buddhist cosmos. The Kumbum, like other mandalas, which are portrayed by a circle within a square, enables the devotee to take part in the Buddhist perception of the universe and can depict one's potential as they move through it. Mandalas are meant to aid an individual on the path to enlightenment. The Kumbum holds a vast number of images of deities throughout its structure with Vajradhara, the cosmic Buddha, at the top. © All rights reserved. You may not use this photo in website, blog or any other media without my explicit permission.
