Tibetan Temple

Location

Tibetan Temple is a beautiful Buddhist shrine located at Sarnath. This is a traditional style temple and enshrines the beautiful statue of Shakyamuni, the Buddha. The walls and sealing are decorated with Thangksa (Tibetan Buddhist paintings) and frescoes.

A major attraction of this temple is the Prayer wheels, which are seen outside the temple building, usually contain paper scrolls with prayers or mantras written on them. When the prayer wheels are rotated clockwise, the papers are released. It is assumed that the life will be blessed if you visit this temple with piety.

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