NEPAL AND TIBETAN

Tibet

The Roof the world

Five elements of Fatih

the flag colours represent these elements which were yellow, red, green blue and white

Temples (Gompas)

used for religious ceremonies and worship

stupas (chorten)

reliquaries and symbols; important religious monument in Tibet

chorten

usual stupa form consists of bulbous dome

Tibetan Monastery

Original expression of Tibetan architecture, fortess like , sited on hill tops

Fresco

a painting on a wall while the plaster is wer

Samye Monastery

first constructed between 775-9 under King Trisong

Ganden Monastery

one of the great three

Sera Monastery

Wild roses monastery; built surrounded by wild roses

Drepung Monastery

Rice Heap

Tashilihunpo

A historic and culturally important monastery

Mindrolling

special emphasis was placed on the learning of Buddhist scriptures,astronomy, Tibetan lunar calendar

Jokhang Monastery

Considered the spiritual heart of the city

Sakya Monastery

Contains some of the most significant surviving artworks

Tsurphu Monastery

A goompa which serves as the traditional seat of Karmapa

Dorje Drak Monastery

seat of the throne-holder of the monastery

Tibet Potala Palace

The residence of Dalai Lama; now a musuem and world heritage site

Thangka Paintings

a syncretism of chinese scroll painting with Nepalese and Kashmiri painting

BON

shamanistic religion of the Himalayas

Nepal

largest sovereign Himalayan state ; has the eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains

Kathmandu

capital and largest city in Nepal

Dravidian

first inhabitants of Nepal

Durbar Square

plazas opposite old royal palaces

Windowss

intricrate lattice screens on windows

Swayambhunath

aka Monkey Temple, an anciet complez atop a hill ; conical spire in 13 diminishing tiers

Krishna Temple

typical sikhara spire with clusters of small pavilions on each of the 3 arcade