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The east wall of the Entry Hall cotnains the fragmentary remains of three themes. To the left of the entrance is the earliest Tibetan depiction of the Wheel of Life (bhavacakra), above the entrance two seated protectors are surrounded by beings driven by desire, and to the right of the entrance is a large cosmos depiction. These date to the foundation of the temple in c 996 CE.
  • Protective themes in entrance area
    Protective themes in entrance area
  • TaboGK CL91 18,01
    TaboGK CL91 18,01
  • TaboGK CL91 18,03
    TaboGK CL91 18,03
  • TaboGokhangDA251 Tabo  sGo khang  Bhavacakra  east wall CL91 18 3
    TaboGokhangDA251 Tabo sGo khang Bhavacakra east wall CL91 18 3
  • TaboGK CL94 77,32
    TaboGK CL94 77,32
  • TaboGokhangDA237 Tabo  sGo khang  east wall CL94 77 32
    TaboGokhangDA237 Tabo sGo khang east wall CL94 77 32
  • TaboGokhangDA313 Tabo  sGo khang  (north wall) CL91 12 26
    TaboGokhangDA313 Tabo sGo khang (north wall) CL91 12 26
  • TaboGokhangDA314 Tabo  sGo khang  (north wall) CL91 12 26a
    TaboGokhangDA314 Tabo sGo khang (north wall) CL91 12 26a
  • TaboGK CL94 77,31
    TaboGK CL94 77,31
  • TaboGokhangDA222 Tabo  sGo khang  Bhavacakra  east wall CL94 77 31
    TaboGokhangDA222 Tabo sGo khang Bhavacakra east wall CL94 77 31
  • TaboGokhangDA252 Tabo  sGo khang  Bhavacakra  east wall CL91 18 4
    TaboGokhangDA252 Tabo sGo khang Bhavacakra east wall CL91 18 4
  • TaboGK CL91 18,04
    TaboGK CL91 18,04
  • TaboGK CL94 77,35
    TaboGK CL94 77,35
  • TaboGokhangDA225 Tabo  sGo khang  Bhavacakra  east wall CL94 77 35
    TaboGokhangDA225 Tabo sGo khang Bhavacakra east wall CL94 77 35
  • TaboGokhangDA224 Tabo  sGo khang  Bhavacakra  east wall CL94 77 34
    TaboGokhangDA224 Tabo sGo khang Bhavacakra east wall CL94 77 34