#THE LOST CAVES OF TIBET FULL#
The Piyang caves are still full of secrets….Ĭopyright © . All rights reserved. Once many caves were pilgrimage destinations but today the prehistoric Donggar and Piyang caves remain closed to the public. Lara, always intrigued by those old stories, is ready to have a trip there and discover more about all of this. To make useful comparisons to cave use in other regions of the world will require much more research into their multiple roles…”Īt the same time, it requires much effort and trouble to conduct any research in the area being considered as sacred. According to an old myth, it is believed that a long, long time ago, 4 masks, which used to keep an evil demigod imprisoned, were lost in 4 different locations of Tibet by unknown forces. Lost caves of Tibet (Documentary) 'Milarepas Cave or Namkading Cave is a cave where the great Tibetan Buddhist philosopher, and Vajrayana Mahasiddha, Milarepa (c. Yungang Grottoes: Marvellous Example Of Ancient Buddhist Rock-Cut ArchitectureĪccording to Mark Aldenderfer, “we are only beginning to understand the true importance of caves in Tibet’s sacred geography.Mystery Of the Panxian Cave – How Could Gigantic Animals Reach A Mountain Cave Located Over 1600m Above Sea Level? According to legend, there is a sacred cave within this hill, which was once the dwelling place of Avalokitevara (known also as Chenrezi in Tibetan).Unanswered Questions Related To The Mysterious Huashan Caves.The region Piyang, covering an area of 10,000 square meters, is extremely difficult to explore. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. There are prehistoric castle walls, murals, sculptures, pagodas and Buddhist niches covered with priceless paintings.īut no one knows where all ancient scriptures, historical paper scrolls and prehistoric books are really hidden. Many temples have been built in their vicinity and the whole region is sacred.
At Piyang there are over 1,100 caves of varying shapes and sizes, some are clearly habitation sites, while others are probably meditation caves, and still others have ritual architecture within them, according to the American archaeologist, Mark Aldenderfer, Professor at the University of California who has worked. Piyang caves and their beautiful paintings. Among them, there are Piyang caves, one of the most important caves of Tibet, situated in the western part of plateau in a close vicinity of the sacred Mount of Kailash. Grainy, shaky footage of Tsaparang showed a massive mountaintop fortress with lavishly painted interiors, surrounded by soft clay cliffs peppered with caves.
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