Prayer flags in the Himalayan Mountains
by James Brunker
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Prayer flags in the Himalayan Mountains
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James Brunker
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Nowhere do mountains have such religious significance as in the Himalaya. This stupa / chorten and flags covered in prayers are part of the Feilaisi / Feilai Temple complex in Deqin County (part of the Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture) in the far northwest of Yunnan Province near the Tibetan border. The temple and nearby monastery were originally built in 1614 and are located next to the Yunnan-Tibet Highway. The main peak is Kawagebo / Kawagarbo (6,740m / 22,113 ft), the highest in the Meili Snow Mountain range and in Yunnan Province. It is one of the most sacred peaks in the Tibetan world. This region is part of the Hengduan mountain system, which covers southeastern Tibet and extends into Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces in southwestern China.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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March 28th, 2010
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