In the old royal palace of Shey, above the fast-flowing Indus, a shrine room contains a huge gilded statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. 12m tall, this figure dominates the central space, and is covered with around five kg of gold.
In the old royal palace of Shey, above the fast-flowing Indus, a shrine room contains a huge gilded statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. 12m tall, this figure dominates the central space, and is covered with around five kg of gold.