Lukhang
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Lukhang ({{bo|t=ཀླུ་ཁང|w=klu khang}}, residence of Nagas), formally Dzongyab Lukhang ({{bo|t=རྫོང་རྒྱབ་ཀླུ་ཁང|w=rdzong rgyab klu khang}}), residence of Nagas, lords of the castle and administered territory
- One wall of murals illustrates a commentary by Longchenpa on a Dzogchen tantra Rigpa Rangshar, interpreted according to the 5th Dalai Lama's experience of practice. The murals show characteristic visions of the secret practice of tögal.
- Another wall shows eight manifestations of Guru Padmasambhava and eighty four main Mahasiddhas.
- The third wall illustrates positions and movements of Yantra Yoga.
The temple is situated on a small island on a lake behind the Potala palace in Lhasa.
References
- The Crystal and The Way of Light. Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Compiled and Edited by John Shane, Snow Lion Publications, Ithaca, NY, USA, 2000, {{ISBN|1-55939-135-9}}, pp. 82–87, 190, 191.
- The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric wall paintings from Tibet, Ian A.Baker; Thames & Hudson, Year: 2011, {{ISBN|9780500289617}}
External links
- [http://www.asianart.com/articles/baker/ http://www.asianart.com/articles/baker/ The Lukhang: a hidden temple in Tibet]
- [http://www.asianart.com/shalu/lukhang/ http://www.asianart.com/shalu/lukhang/ SHALU Association: THE LUKHANG TEMPLE]
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Category:Buddhist temples in Tibet
Category:Buildings and structures in Lhasa
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