2nd Dalai Lama
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The 2nd Dalai Lama, Gedun Gyatso was also known as Yonten Phuntsok, or Gedun Gyatso Palzangpo. He was ordained at Tashilhunpo Monastery at Shigatse, and later resided at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. He
Second Dalai Lama
Statue of Lobsang Gyatso
Drepung Monastery
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Drepung Monastery, located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery. Drepung is the largest of all Tib
2nd Dalai Lama
…1475–1542) was also known as Yonten Phuntsok, or Gedun Gyatso Palzangpo. He was ordained at Tashilhunpo Monastery at Shigatse, and later resided at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa. He was posthumously entitled as the 2nd Dalai Lama. Gedun Gyatso was born as Sangye Phel (Tibetan: སངས་རྒྱས་འཕེལ, Wylie: sangs rgyas 'phel…
Drepung Monastery
The repaired entrance to Drepung
Young monks debating at Drepung
Monks in the great assembly hall, 2006