ROYAL TOMBS

Before entering the valley, you see the hill of Yarlha Shampo where Nyatri Tsenpo would descend from the sky. Then there are the burial that contain the tombs of the Tibetan kings. The biggest tumulus is that of Songtsen Gampo, probably accompanied by his two wives. Others are arbitrarily awarded because no searches have been carried out. The interest is very questionable. It is confined to the small shrine at the top of the tumulus devoted to Songtsen Gampo and all his entourage. The present 1983 Viennese date. The chapel in the background contains the Buddhas of the Three Times. There is a beautiful panorama across the valley.