Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
There are a dozen other chapels in the complex on this floor. Follow the pilgrims on a
clockwise circuit, ending up in a tangle of chapels above the assembly hall. Here in the far
left (upper) corner chapel you'll find views of the two-storey Jampa statue below and, to
the right, the tombs of the first and third Panchen Lamas and first Dalai Lama, with a fine
mural of Buddha descending to earth (as celebrated in Tibet's Lhabab Dechen festival).
Then descend to the middle floor and do another clockwise circuit, taking in the interesting
printing press
.
Tantric & Philosophy Colleges
As you leave Tashilhunpo, it is also possible to visit the monastery's two remaining col-
leges, the Tantric College and the brown Philosophy College. They are on the left-hand
side as you walk down towards the main gate. Neither is particularly interesting but you
might be lucky and find yourself in time for debating, which is held in the courtyard of the
Philosophy College.
