The stupa at West Gate once laid claim to relics of Lord Buddha. This entrance was formerly the only way into the city, in view of the imposing Potala Palace. A modernized concrete square was at one time a plain for pilgrims’ camps.

The stupa at West Gate once laid claim to relics of Lord Buddha. This entrance was formerly the only way into the city, in view of the imposing Potala Palace. A modernized concrete square was at one time a plain for pilgrims’ camps.