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Atlas N
No 12
Aquarell l>y Adolphe Schlagintweit, August, 1855.
liKIPZIG: KA.Broekhaus, LONDON’: GViihner &Co The Copyriglit is reserved.
m
ISl
4, in
Lithographed by C. Koch, printed in Oil-colours hy W Loeillot,Berlin.
A
Lat. North.3] "18
Long. East of Green: 7*9° 33'.
HeigliL 18,457 Engl.feet
Two rows of pillars support a flat roof with an open skylight, which forms the sole aperture for the admission of lighl into the huilding. rfhe pillars, which are made of wood, a precious material in these parts, divide
the temple into three coinpartmenls, of which the centre one is the most imporlant and occupies the largest space. Ihe two side aisles, with painled walls, conlain inusical inslruments, various objects used in worship, and repositories
for sacred books. Numerous praying flags are suspended from the arehitrave in the central compartment. Jmmediately in tront of the sacred representation ol the Ruddha Sakyamuni, (the image of which is not visible Irom the
central parts of the building) stands the altar, before which one of our Bhulia guides is prostrated in the act of devotion. The holy shrine which is only approached with the greatest reverence,is decorated with many Buddhis.
tic figures, and appropriately surrounded with smaller tables on which offerings and books are deposilecl. On Ihe left of the allar sitling upon a carpet a Lama is cngaged assiduously revolving a praying cylinder.
No 12
Aquarell l>y Adolphe Schlagintweit, August, 1855.
liKIPZIG: KA.Broekhaus, LONDON’: GViihner &Co The Copyriglit is reserved.
m
ISl
4, in
Lithographed by C. Koch, printed in Oil-colours hy W Loeillot,Berlin.
A
Lat. North.3] "18
Long. East of Green: 7*9° 33'.
HeigliL 18,457 Engl.feet
Two rows of pillars support a flat roof with an open skylight, which forms the sole aperture for the admission of lighl into the huilding. rfhe pillars, which are made of wood, a precious material in these parts, divide
the temple into three coinpartmenls, of which the centre one is the most imporlant and occupies the largest space. Ihe two side aisles, with painled walls, conlain inusical inslruments, various objects used in worship, and repositories
for sacred books. Numerous praying flags are suspended from the arehitrave in the central compartment. Jmmediately in tront of the sacred representation ol the Ruddha Sakyamuni, (the image of which is not visible Irom the
central parts of the building) stands the altar, before which one of our Bhulia guides is prostrated in the act of devotion. The holy shrine which is only approached with the greatest reverence,is decorated with many Buddhis.
tic figures, and appropriately surrounded with smaller tables on which offerings and books are deposilecl. On Ihe left of the allar sitling upon a carpet a Lama is cngaged assiduously revolving a praying cylinder.