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[edit]DescriptionImage from page 46 of "Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet" (1909) - 14782461682.jpg |
English: Identifier: transhimalayadis02hedi
Title: Trans-Himalaya; discoveries and adventures in Tibet Year: 1909 (1900s) Authors: Hedin, Sven Anders, 1865-1952 Subjects: Tibet (China) -- Description and travel Publisher: London : Macmillan and co., ltd. Contributing Library: University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: MSN View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ches the largergrotto chamber of which we had seen the opening fromthe valley. But the serving brothers and sisters wouldnot take us so high. In this upper grotto, Choma-taka, the lOO-years-oldhermit, Gunsang Ngurbu, of high repute in all the countryfor his holiness, has dwelt for seven years. Gunsang meanshermit, and Ngurbu is a very common name signifyingprecious stone. Every seventh day his attendants placeIsaniba, water, tea, and fuel on the steps under the trap-door, and these things are taken in by the old man, whomay not speak with men, but only with the gods. Througha hole under the slab I caught sight of a chhorten con-structed of stones and mud, and some painted pictures ofgods on the wall of the grotto. Behind the ckkorten, andunfortunately out of sight, the old man sat in a niche inthe wall, crouching down and saying his prayers ; now andthen he blows a shell horn. I wished to push aside the shutter and mount into theupper grotto, but the consciences of my companions would Text Appearing After Image: igi. KOBERT AND RABSANG BY THE ICE ON THE WAY TO THE CHANG-LA-POD-LA. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. |
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