BBC - MYTHS AND HEROES: SHANGRI LA: Jhang Gompah. Limi

Samyjor Lama, the Abbot of Jhang Gompah, displays a priceless relic saved from the destruction of the Cultural Revolution by villagers at Tholing in neighbouring Tibet. This and several other similarly precious sacred items were then spirited across the border into Limi, where they have been safely kept ever since. This partially broken figure is at least a thousand years old and gives us an inkling of the fabulous cultural wealth that once was part of the Kingdom of Guge.North-west Nepal.Nikon FM2, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia 100
Jhang Gompah. Limi

Samyjor Lama, the Abbot of Jhang Gompah, displays a priceless relic saved from the destruction of the Cultural Revolution by villagers at Tholing in neighbouring Tibet. This and several other similarly precious sacred items were then spirited across the border into Limi, where they have been safely kept ever since. This partially broken figure is at least a thousand years old and gives us an inkling of the fabulous cultural wealth that once was part of the Kingdom of Guge. 

North-west Nepal. 

Nikon FM2, 17-35mm, Fuji Velvia 100