Text Index 2

(Alchi: gSum Brtseg, Lhakhang Soma)


Ground plan of Alchi.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. Exterior. View of the south face.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 1st level. Overview of the west wall showing Avalokitesvara niche and south Amitabha panel.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 1st level. West wall. Detail of the north plaque showing Amitabha in Sukhavati.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 1st level. West wall. North plaque, detail showing a musician.

gSum Brtseg Monatery. 1st level. West niche containing Avalokitesvara. View showing the south wall. (Prajnaparamita on the lower panel of the interior south wall of the niche.)

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 1st level. West niche, detail of the interior south wall. Lower panel showing Prajnaparamita/Tara.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 2nd level. West wall, detail showing the eleven-headed Avalokitesvara.

gSum Brtseg Monatery. 2nd level. West wall, detail showing the eleven-headed Avalokitesvara. Detail of the heads.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. East wall, detail showing Astamahabhaya/Khadiravani Tara.

gSum Brtseg Monastery. 2nd level. East wall, detail of Astamahabhaya/Khadirivani Tara.

Lhakhang Soma. View of the exterior south side.

Lhakhang Soma. View of the chorten in the center of the structure.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior south wall. Buddha Life Scenes, detail. Discussion with the gods.

Lhakhang Soma. Inerior south wall. Buddha Life Scenes, detail. Investature of Maitreya.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior south wall. Buddha Life Scenes, detail. Queen Maya's Dream of the White Elephant.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior south wall. Buddha Life Scenes, detail. Birth of Siddhartha.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior south wall. Buddha Life Scenes, detail. Receiving of Siddhartha into the white cloth by Indra and Brahma.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north wall. Buddha, seated in dharmacakramudra.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north wall. Detail showing Vajrapani.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north wall. Detail showing Guhyasamaja Aksobhya.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north wall. Detail showing Cakrasamvara and Vajravarahi.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north view. Detail showing Hevajra and Nairatma.

Lhakhang Soma. Interior north wall. Detail showing Kalacakra.