Potala Palace

Potala Palace

My mind is still lingering about the Himalayas. I have to go back there. I forgot to pass-by the Potala Palace, former residence of the Dalai Lama. This magnificent palace is located on Potala Hill, Lhasa, Tibet.

I could still remember that the 14th Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso) was installed in 1940 and was forced to go to India because of Chinese Communist rule.

I knew for a fact that the Dalai Lama was no longer there. He was spirited to Dharmsala, India together with his followers, because of Chinese takeover in 1950 until 1959. And, just recently he was seen at CNN speaking about the recent happenings in Tibet.

Just the same, I just want to feel the serenity of the place. After this wandering in Tibet, my mind will travel to India, where I will follow the footsteps of Ash and Anjuli Bai in M.M. Kaye's The Far Pavilions.

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