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Potala Palace

Interesting facts about Potala Palace

May 3, 2020July 19, 2016 by admin

The Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. It is now a museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The palace is named after Mount Potalaka, the mythical abode of the bodhisattva AvalokiteÅ›vara. The first … Read more

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