The Himalayas

The Himalayan mountains separate the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

since the 7th century

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This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years.

Tara is the most popular female deity in Tibet.

Dr. Kurt Behrendt speaks about a tangka (Tibetan Buddhist painting) showing Mahakala, Protector of the Tent.

How are statues consecrated? What role do mandalas play in meditation? Discover ritual objects of Tibetan Buddhism.

This larger-than-life Buddha has been restored and venerated for centuries. Today, blue hair frames his gold face

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