Shrine in small Tibetan temple, Kalimpong

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dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Kenneth W.
dc.contributor.authorPhotographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham
dc.coverage.spatialIndia (Kalimpong, West Bengal)
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-18T23:22:42Z
dc.date.available2019-12-18T23:22:42Z
dc.date.updated2019-12-18T23:22:42Z
dc.descriptionThis is a shrine in Kalimpong, showing how the Kagyur and Tangyur are considered to be the most sacred objects of reverence
dc.descriptionthe different volumes of the Tibetan scriptures are in the cases at the back of the room. Standing in front of the scriptures is Geshe Wangyal, a Mongol follower of Tibetan Buddhism who has studied for many years in Lhasa. Since this picture was taken, he has come to the United States to serve as spiritual head for the community of Kalmuks who have settled at Freewood Acres, Farmingdale, New Jersey. He is an outstanding Tibetan scholar.
dc.format.extent35mm
dc.format.mediumslide
dc.format.mediumsepia
dc.format.mediumcolour
dc.identifierANUA 682-3702
dc.identifier.otherAR BUD-120
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/196086
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.provenanceDigitised by the Australian National University in 2019
dc.rights.licenseThis image is provided for research purposes only and must not be reproduced without the prior permission of the Archives Program, Australian National University.
dc.subjectTibetan: Bodh Gaya, Kalimpong, Ladakh
dc.subjectarchitecture
dc.subjectinterior
dc.subjectslide set
dc.titleShrine in small Tibetan temple, Kalimpong
dc.typeImage
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem
local.description.notesSource: Kenneth W. Morgan, Visual Education Service, The Divinity School, Yale University
local.identifier.uidSubmittedByu4962371

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