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Tara Temple of Nyethang; Nyethang Dr�lma Lhakhang, Tara Temple, where Atisha passed away, in U [Central Tibet] [RY]

The Tara Temple of Nyethang, south of Lhasa, was the main residence of Jowo Atisha in Tibet and the place where he died in 1054. Some of Atisha's bones, his Dharma robes, and a statue said to be a true likeness of him are still kept in this temple, along with many other precious relics [RY]