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cal austerities ; the Mandala of stone on the surface of which there had 
miraculously appeared mystic writings when Tsong-khapa was miracu¬ 
lously visited by thirty-five Buddhist gods : the Mani figure drawn by 
his own fingers on the surface of a rock, as also the marks of his back 
and the drawing of his sash and raiment. Close to this are the places 
called HoZ kha Chyambaling and Rinchlien ling. In the front of Hode 
GungyaZ is another recluse hermitage of Tsong-khapa called Gyasog, 
where he saw the different moods of his father’s countenance and was 
reminded of his birth stories. Close to Ssangri (mentioned above) are 
the towns of HoZ kha Tag-tse Jong and some villages. Then going 
eastward, following the Tsangpo, you reach the monastery of Dvagpo 
Shadub ling and other places. Next crossing the Tsangpo, if you go 
southward, you come to a place called A-Yul, where there are several 
villages and some Gelugpa religious establishments. In the tract of 
land which is situated on the north bank of the Tsangpo, facing to the 
south, there exists the monastery of Chhoi khorling, founded according 
to the prophecy of Dumlegbam, which also contains a small palace be¬ 
longing to the Dalai Lama, and some sacred objects. Not far from 
these is La-tsho lake (believed to be the heart of PaZdan Lhamo, or the 
goddess Kali), in which the reflected images of different objects are seen. 
Lower down to the south of Yardok, and upward to the south of Yar- 
lung, is the country called Lhobrag, where there are the birthplace of 
Marpa, the castle-like (nine-storeyed) temple called Dorje tsegpai sra 
khar erected by Mila rapa, and the image of Lakyi Dorje the saint; the 
last, when walked round and touched, relieves leprosy. There also are 
the Tovogonpa, the seat of Lakyi Dorje, and the temples and monasteries 
built by holy personages born of Shupoirig (race), and the tower called 
Lhobrag Duojong, with several villages and pastoral Dokpa tribes. 
Lower down to the south of Lhobrag is the tract of land called Nal, 
where in ancient time there were several monasteries and temples with 
a large population, but now it is in a state of decline. Here also were 
the seat of Rachhungpa and some monasteries of the Kahgyupa and 
Gelugpa schools. There are now some Lamas and an incarnation of 
Kyura Tham cha khenpa of the Kahgyupa school. To the south-east of 
Lhobrag lies Mon tsliona, to the south of which are the districts of 
Montawang and Tamon. To the east of these lies the district of Chya 
Yul, containing many villages. The upper portion of Chya Yul belongs 
to Tibet and the lower or southern part to the Lepa savage tribe. In 
upper Chya Yul are the monastery (founded by Ami chyanag Tantrik 
Lama) and the seat and palace (of Phodang Yank tse) of Gewaishenen 
chya Yulpa, with a fort attached to it. If you travel further to the 
south-east, you will arive at that holy place of pilgrimage called PaZ 
Tsari (Tsvari). 
