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Lhasa

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ལྷ་ས། (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
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ར་ས། (Tibetan, Tibetan script, Original)
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Etymology for ལྷ་ས།:: Lit. "god-place," referring especially to the presence of the two famous Buddha statues traditionally housed in the Jokhang and Ramoché temples respectively, but also more generally to the location of important shrines, temples, and monasteries within the city of Lhasa.
Etymology for ར་ས།:: Literally "goat-place."

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Place ID: F317

THL Extended GB Code: 5401000000

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