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Jun 17, 2025
10:22 AM
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potala palace was built on the 130-meter-high Marpo Ri hill. From the hill, you can get a great view of the entire city of Lhasa. According to the old legends, there are several sacred caves on the hill, where Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara (Chenresig) lived.
That’s why King Songtsen Gampo used the caves for his meditation retreats in the 7th century. It also explains the origin of the name “Potala”, which, according to some theories, derives from the Tibetan title for Avalokiteshvara’s Pure Land, named “Potala”. Later, the king decided to build a palace on Marpo Ri. This palace later became the foundation of the Potala Palace.
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