unveiling giant thangka painting the maitreya buddha drepung monastery mount gephel lhasa tibet aug 2014 |
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| The Shoton Festival, also known as the Yogurt Festival, is one of the most important festivals in the Tibetan calendar. The celebration marks the end of the 100-day meditation period of the Tibetan Buddhist monks and is usually held in the month of August. At Drepung Monastery, in the western suburbs of Lhasa, a giant Thangka painting of the Maitreya Buddha is unveiled on the hill behind the monastery on the first day of the festival. |
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