Ramoche Temple

The Ramoche temple is the sister temple to Jokhang. It was originally built to house the Jowo Sakyamuni image that is now in the Jokhang. The principal image in Ramoche is Mikyoba, brought to Tibet in the 7th century as part of the dowry of King Songtsen Gampo's Nepali wife, Princess Bhrikuti.

Ramoche has a long history, and was founded at the same time as the Jokhang, but it is thought that unlike the Jokhang, it was originally built in Chinese style by the mid-15th century it had become Lhasa's upper Tantric College.

Address: Ramoche Lam, off Dekyi Shar Mam, north of Tromzikhang market.

Opening hours: Daily 9:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:30

Admission Fee: RMB20

Lhasa Attractions