Lhasa

View of Lhasa from the Pabonka Monastery. The Potala Palace rises above the old city.

Lhasa (T. lha sa ལྷ་ས་). The capital of Tibet and the home of many culturally significant Tibetan Buddhist sites such as the Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka Palaces.

The name Lhasa (lha sa) literally means 'the place of the gods'.

Further Reading

Web:

• Lhasa, Wikipedia
• Lhasa, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
• Lhasa City outline page , Himalayan Art Resources

Print:

• Barnett, Robert. Lhasa: Streets with Memories. University of Columbia. 2006