We finally reached the gate of the temple. As we entered a fairly large group of people came out. There must be something symbolic here but I fail to see it.
A small shrine on the temple grounds. I did not actually look inside but I am sure that there would have been a small statue of a Buddha or a Bodhisattva.
Almost all of the temples that are high in the mountains have fantastic views like this from the grounds. We, of course, had climbed up from the valley floor, way off to the left.
This person was unidentified, but he is holding what appears to be a vajra in his left hand. Usually this have five prongs at each end and are quite complex. This seems to be an abstraction that just keeps the general form. The beads would be used when chanting to keep track of the cycles, like Catholics use a Rosary.
I really liked this little building with the pagoda and statue in the background. There was a statue inside and the oblong shape just inside the door is for alms.
We finally reached the gate of the temple. As we entered a fairly large group of people came out. There must be something symbolic here but I fail to see it.
A small shrine on the temple grounds. I did not actually look inside but I am sure that there would have been a small statue of a Buddha or a Bodhisattva.
Almost all of the temples that are high in the mountains have fantastic views like this from the grounds. We, of course, had climbed up from the valley floor, way off to the left.
This person was unidentified, but he is holding what appears to be a vajra in his left hand. Usually this have five prongs at each end and are quite complex. This seems to be an abstraction that just keeps the general form. The beads would be used when chanting to keep track of the cycles, like Catholics use a Rosary.
I really liked this little building with the pagoda and statue in the background. There was a statue inside and the oblong shape just inside the door is for alms.
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