Jokhang Temple, Lhasa

Jokhang Temple
Jokhang is the holiest destination for Tibetan Buddhist pilgrims and attracts a lot of pilgrims day and night.
It is known to have been chosen as a place of preference by the wife of King Songtsan Gampo, the Tang Princess Wen Cheng. It is said she had the temple built at the location to counteract evil forces she believed came from the nearby Wutang lake.
It hosts a life-sized Buddha statute and hosts the Great Prayer Festival between January and early March. Read more about Jokhang Temple.