110 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. (April, 1905. 
Later on, during the ministry of Tsong-khapa’s illustrious suc- 
cessors, the monastery became converted into a grand university 
both for secular and religious education. 
In the temples erected by Gyal-tshab! Darma Rinchen and 
Dul-dsin the most remarkable object is the Nam-gyal? Chorten,? 
which contains the remains and personal properties of the great 
reformer. A satin tent hangs over the altar containing the urn. 
During the ministry of Gedun Phun-tshog Lozang Tanzing,* Tashi 
Badur the great Khan of Kokonar covered the silver tomb of 
Tsong-khapa with thin plates of gold. (The gold used there is 
said to have been one year’s revenue derived from Kham). On 
the right and left of this central tomb-chorten there are the tombs 
of the disciples and the illustrious successors of the founder. In 
some of them are placed their respective statues. 
In the chapel, called Serdan-Tsangkhang > (golden pure hall) 
at the centre of the great temple called Yang-pachan, there are the 
images of Buddha, Maitreya, and Amitabha. In the Gonkhang 
the life size statues of Kushi Khan ® and his generals are placed in 
martial attitude. Besides these, stand several mythological war- 
riors all in divers frightful attitudes. In the chapel called Dub- 
choi? Tsang-khang the remarkable thing is the image of Gamvara 
the chief of the Tantrzk deities, with the Saktz (female energy) in 
his clasp. 
In the Lama-khang a statue of Tsong-khapa, his works in 
original, painted tapestries, a set of Kahgyur scriptures written in 
gold, etc., are among the remarkable articles. This was Tsong- 
khapa’s study in his oldage. There are also several Chortens and an 
image of Vajra Bhairava, the fearful defender of Buddhism. In 
the Sarma-khang, erected by Lodoi Choikyong,* there are the 
images of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas made of gold, sandal-wood, 
medicinal minerals besides numerous chortens, tapestries, pictures, 
etc. Inthe De Veg ® Lhakhang, 7.e., the temple of the Tathagata 
there are eight silver chortens consecrated to the eight Buddhas. 
The most prominent of the images of the temple called Chyam- 
khang is that of Maitreya, the future Buddha, which is said to 
have come flying from Magadha. Beside it, stand in row the im- 
ages of several Bodhisattvas. In the Zim-khang! the private 
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