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deuce at Pootalah, Teslioo Loomboo, and Kharka. This sect prevails 
over the greatest part of Tibet, and a division ol the same, is said to 
be established in a province of the Decan, called Seurra or Serrora. 
In like manner, three Lamas also, Lam’ Rimbochay, Lam' Sobroo 
Nawangnamghi, and Lam’ Ghassatoo, preside over the Shammar; these 
have their residence in Bootan, in separate monasteries, but from the 
limited extent of that country, at no great distance from each other. 
The principal of the Shammar sect in Tibet, is styled Gongso Rimbo¬ 
chay, and has his residence at Sakia. 
Great contentions formerly prevailed between the sects Gyllookpa 
and Shammar; and in ancient times the latter is reported to have 
enjoyed the most extensive power. Khumbauk acknowledged its doc¬ 
trines, whilst those of the Gyllookpa were settled in Kilmauk: the 
monasteries of both, were promiscuously scattered over the face of the 
country, till at length the inhabitants of Kilmauk, the Gyllookpa, 
assembling together a mighty army, waged war against the sectaries 
of Khumbauk, the Shammar, and drove them from their possessions in 
various quarters, more particularly from the neighbourhood of Teshoo 
Loomboo, where they were then fixed in great numbers, and where 
they finally established their own authority. The Gyllookpa having 
thus displaced their opponents from their strongest post, where they had 
formed a large settlement, now razed it to the ground, and left not an 
habitation standing: but from the ruins arose the monastery of Teshoo 
Loomboo. After its establishment, the superiority of Teshoo Lama 
was firmly fixed, and the power of the Gyllookpa soon attained its 
iiighest ascendency, in consequence of the Emperor of China’s having 
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