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Yarlha Shampo — [[yar lha sham po]] | |||
Deity riding a white yak, oath-bound by [[Padmasambhava]]. Also refers to a mountain in the [[Yarlung]] valley of [[Central Tibet]], where the first king of Tibet is said to have descended from the sky. [AJP] from [[The Great Image]]; ISBN 1-59030-069-6 | |||
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The four grand [[snow mountains of Tibet]] are: | |||
* [[Yarlha Shampo]] snow mountain | |||
* [[Nojin Gangsang]] | |||
* [[Jomo Gangkar]] | |||
* [[Tidro Gang]]; these are in the four intermediate directions. ([[JOKYAB]]) | |||
The [[eight great caves]] are: | |||
* [[Yangdzong Phuk]] | |||
* [[Chimphu Phuk]] | |||
* [[Kharchu Phuk]] | |||
* [[Sheldrak Phuk]] | |||
* [[Senge Dzongphuk]] | |||
* [[Yerpa Phuk]] | |||
* [[Yama Lungphuk]] and | |||
* [[Namkha Dingphuk]] at [[Chuwori]]. ([[JOKYAB]]) | |||
The renowned [[four lakes]] are: | |||
* [[Yamdrok Yutso]] | |||
* [[Trisho Gyalmo]], which is the same as [[Lingtso Ngonmo]] | |||
* [[Tso Mapham]] and | |||
* [[Namtso]], to the north. ([[JOKYAB]]) | |||
The [[five lands]] are, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]: | |||
* In the center is the [[Sabbu land of Shang]]. | |||
* In the [[Kongpo district]] to the east is the [[Jonpa land]]. | |||
* To the south is the [[Sibtsen land of Mon]]. | |||
* To the west is the [[Phagri land of Go]]. | |||
* To the north is the [[Droma land of Kyi]]. ([[JOKYAB]]) | |||
The [[three valleys]] are, again, according to the [[Chronicles of Padma]]: | |||
*''' To the southwest is the secret land of the ''Dremo Valley'' [Sikkim].''' | |||
* To the northwest is the secret land of the [[Khenpa Valley]]. | |||
* To the northeast is the secret land of the [[Lungsum Valley]]. | |||
About the secret countries and great districts, the [[Chronicles of Padma]] further say: | |||
* To the southeast is the secret country of [[Padma Ling]]. | |||
''This and the others are the great districts. The '''other''' districts I have not been able to identify from any reliable source, so please include these here as these become established.'' Thank you. ([[JOKYAB]]) | |||
[[Category: Sacred Sites]] | |||
Revision as of 23:26, 14 October 2007
Yarlha Shampo — yar lha sham po
Deity riding a white yak, oath-bound by Padmasambhava. Also refers to a mountain in the Yarlung valley of Central Tibet, where the first king of Tibet is said to have descended from the sky. [AJP] from The Great Image; ISBN 1-59030-069-6
The four grand snow mountains of Tibet are:
- Yarlha Shampo snow mountain
- Nojin Gangsang
- Jomo Gangkar
- Tidro Gang; these are in the four intermediate directions. (JOKYAB)
The eight great caves are:
- Yangdzong Phuk
- Chimphu Phuk
- Kharchu Phuk
- Sheldrak Phuk
- Senge Dzongphuk
- Yerpa Phuk
- Yama Lungphuk and
- Namkha Dingphuk at Chuwori. (JOKYAB)
The renowned four lakes are:
- Yamdrok Yutso
- Trisho Gyalmo, which is the same as Lingtso Ngonmo
- Tso Mapham and
- Namtso, to the north. (JOKYAB)
The five lands are, according to the Chronicles of Padma:
- In the center is the Sabbu land of Shang.
- In the Kongpo district to the east is the Jonpa land.
- To the south is the Sibtsen land of Mon.
- To the west is the Phagri land of Go.
- To the north is the Droma land of Kyi. (JOKYAB)
The three valleys are, again, according to the Chronicles of Padma:
- To the southwest is the secret land of the Dremo Valley [Sikkim].
- To the northwest is the secret land of the Khenpa Valley.
- To the northeast is the secret land of the Lungsum Valley.
About the secret countries and great districts, the Chronicles of Padma further say:
- To the southeast is the secret country of Padma Ling.
This and the others are the great districts. The other districts I have not been able to identify from any reliable source, so please include these here as these become established. Thank you. (JOKYAB)