Tibetan monk prostrating at the entrance to the Utse, Samye monastery. Tibet China

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Tibetan monk prostrating at the entrance to the Utse, Samye. Built in the 8th century, Samye Monastery was the first Buddhist monastery to be founded in is famous for its sacred mandala design: the central temple symbolizes the legendary Mount Meru, center of the universe. It is a popular pilgrimage destination for Tibetan Buddhists, some of whom travel on foot for weeks to reach it.

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Size: 5322px × 3589px
Location: Tibet China
Photo credit: © Michael Freeman / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: alamy, buddhist, mandala, meru, monastery, monk, mount, pd, pilgrimage, postrating, religion, sacred, samye, tibet, utse