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The Place of Meditation Caves and Temples

Drak Yerpa

Drak Yerpa is the most sacred retreat center near Lhasa, home to over 80 meditation caves and temples lining on a hillside.
Nestled 45 km northeast of Lhasa, Drak Yerpa stands at an altitude of 4300 meters—a sacred spot steeped in Tibetan legends of kings, scholars, and lamas.


Home to over 80 meditation caves and temples lining a hillside (with easy stairs for visitors to explore each site), Drak Yerpa has been a spiritual haven for more than 300 practitioners, many of whom achieved enlightenment here. It also boasts a divine stream tied to the stories of Tara.

Altitude

4300 meters

meditation caves and temples

80+

Timeless History & Legends

King Songtsen Gampo (604–650) and his two foreign queens once meditated at Peu Marshergyi Lhakhang. The cave still holds a statue of the king, and faint white spots on the ground mark where a goat’s milk spilled long ago—legend says the goat came to quench the king’s thirst before fleeing at the sight of a servant. Inside the innermost chapel, you can also see the self-arising symbols of Buddha’s body, speech, and mind.

Lhalung Paldor, the assassin of King Lang Dharma, escaped to Drak Yerpa and spent his final years in the Naytan meditation cave. The cave houses a Shakyamuni Buddha statue surrounded by the Sixteen Arhats, plus a central pillar believed to connect heaven and hell. Four directional god statues stand guard here today.

Khando Yeshi Tsogyal (Padmasambhava’s wife) meditated here too, leaving a 5-year-old footprint on a self-arising stone. The Bengali master Atisha (founder of the Lamrim teachings) also practiced meditation at Jampa Lhakhang for three years.
Key meditation caves and temples to visit: Peu Marsergyi Lhakhang, Chongyal Duppuk, Dawa Duppuk, Virocana Lhakhang, Kyormo Lhakhang, and Jampa Lhakhang

What to See Today

Colorful prayer flags flutter everywhere, strung by local Tibetan sellers who will even climb high mountains to hang flags for visitors seeking good luck. Scattered stupas and stunning valley view’s add to the peaceful, awe-inspiring atmosphere.

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