Bhutan: Prayer wheels within the courtyard of Jambay Lhakhang (temple), Bumthang, Bhutan, 2015

Jambay Lhakhang (temple), also known as the Temple of Maitreya, is in Bumthang, also known as Jakar. The temple is alleged to be one of the 108 temples built on a single day by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in 659 CE, all for the supposed purpose of pinning down an ogress to earth for obstructing the spread of Buddhism. These 108 temples are spread across Tibet, Bhutan and the borderlands, pinning down various parts of her body. Jambay Lhakhang is one of the best known of these temples.

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Daniel Henley

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Pictures From Asia