potala palace

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What does potala palace mean?

A museum and former palace of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Where does potala palace come from?

Named after Mount Potalaka, a mythical dwelling-place of the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara.

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