Om-dse, or master of ceremonies, 115, 205.
Om mani padme hum, cut on rocks, 38;
when recited, 55.
Oma tang, plateau of, 129, 236. [278]
Ombu lha-khang, palace of, 230;
village of, 230.
Omens, watched for on New Year’s Day, 265.
Onions, wild, 7.
Orchard, at Pishi mani lhakhang, 73.
Ordeals, 188–190.
Paddy fields, in Sikkim, 3.
Padma Sambhava, identified with the Limbu Srijanga, 4;
image painted on temple, 76;
his birthday, 210;
his cave at Samye, 222;
his prophecy concerning Samye, 224;
driven away by Bonbo, 225;
his cell, 232.
Painam. See Panam-gang.
Pa la, 210.
Palchen chuvori, monastery of, 143;
by whom built, 143.
Paldan lhamo, image of at Lhasa, 154, 158;
mice in her chapel, 159.
See also Srimati devi .
Paljor rabtan, house in Lhasa, 149.
Palkhor choide, great temple of Gyantse, 81;
visit to, 83;
chorten of, 84;
surveyed, 86;
by whom founded, 88;
description of, 90.
Palmistry, esteemed in Tibet, 97.
Palmoi-pal tang, desert of, 154.
Palri Kusho, the lama, 88.
Palti, lake, 130;
djong, 141;
origin of name, 141;
town saved by miracle, 141, 142;
passed through, 196, 236.
See also Yamdo-yum tso.
Palti Shabdung, a saint who saved Palti djong, 141.
Panam-gang, village of, 72;
doi, 74;
district, of, 74;
djong, 88.
Panchen lama, 56;
attends an ordination, 57;
his blessing, 57;
description of, 57;
receives the Amban, 62;
punished for doubting gods, 89;
visit to Lhasa, 104;
his literary work, 118;
Lhasa Government accuses him of heresy, 118;
mode of selection of, 160;
sovereignty of Ult. Tibet given him by Kushi Khan, 172;
audience to Amban, 179;
belief he will leave Tibet, 180;
its consequence, 181;
independent spirit of, 181;
when absent from ceremonies how represented, 198;
fatal illness of, 202;
death of, 203;
cause of, 203, 204;
war of Bonbo stock, 207;
incidents connected with death of 211, 212;
his funeral, 214.
Pangang, village of, 75.
See also Pong kong.
Pangbo la, 22.
Pangri, hamlet of, 76.
Pankor shornub, mountains of, 72.
Panza, village of, 235.
Paongtang, 13.
Parade ground, at Shigatse, 65.
Paralysis, prevalence of, 259.
Pargo kaling chorten, western gateway of Lhasa, 147, 151.
Parrot in Tashilhunpo, 112.
Passport, 62, 67, 77;
severe rules enforced at Khamba djong, 102;
given Ugyen-gyatso, 109, 110;
duties of officials concerning, 177;
from Golog chiefs, 197;
given author, 236.
Patama, ferry on the Tsang-po, 66.
Patna, merchants of in Lhasa, 149.
Patsal, hamlet of, 74.
See also Pishi.
Pay of troops, 86.
Pe li. See Palri.
Peach trees, 226.
Pearls, sale for at Shigatse, 104.
Pema-kyod, province of, 183;
goitre prevalent in, 258.
Pema-yangtse, village of, 7.
Penagangdo, village of, 72.
See also Peri jang.
Penam jong. See Panam-gang.
Peru, nunnery of, 218.
Peri jang, 74.
See also Penagangdo.
Perong shavea, hamlet of, 70.
Peurbu, or Nepalese, 68.
Phagmodu, dynasty, 159, 226;
origin of name, 226;
its old capital, 227;
village of, 226;
royal city of, 230.
Phagpa, the lama, 159, 240;
books presented him, 241.
Phagpa lha, greatest noble of Tibet, 183.
Phagri djong, 63;
road to and from Gyantse, 87;
traders from at Shigatse, 104;
pass, 109.
Phala, the Dahpon, 80;
reception of at Dongtse, 81;
his home in Lhasa, 85, 149, 150;
a friend of the minister, 101;
his wife ill, 120.
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Phamu-bub. See Phagmodu.
Pheasants, 14, 16;
snow, 20;
green, 21, 29.
Phendi Khangsar, minister of Tsang, 41.
Pherug mountains, 34, 38, 238.
Phodang djong, 230.
Phodang marpo, palace of Potala, 166;
architecture of, 169.
Phola, village of, 75.
Phrug, or serge, 30.
Phuntso Khangsar, residence of minister at Tashilhunpo, 47, 49, 107, 108, 211.
Phunsto ling monastery, 209.
Phurchung, 2, 10, 20;
his brother-in-law, 22;
his meeting with Sir Joseph Hooker, 22;
native village of, 23;
his uncle, 24;
his faithfulness, 27;
drunkenness, 30;
gives a bond for S. C. D., 31;
his duties at Tashilhunpo, 47;
sent to Khamba djong, 60;
returns to Tashilhunpo, 102;
prepares to return to India with U. G., 110;
starts on journey, 111;
returns to Shigatse, 196;
rejoins S. C. D., 216.
Phyling, or foreigner, 102.
Pictures hung up for bestowing blessings, 119.
Pigs, wild, 7, 14;
at Tale, 7;
fed on corpses at Lhasa, 169;
where raised, 183.
Pillars of Jo khang, 163.
Pills, magical, 30, 132, 138, 168, 202, 203.
Pishi, village of, 72.
Plantain, wild, 8.
Ploughing, in Sikkim, 3;
ceremonies at beginning of, 123.
Plum trees, 226.
Pobo, province of, 258;
goitre prevalent there, 258.
Po phug, 33.
Podong-chogleg namgyal, author, 138.
Pogpon, or paymaster, 62;
of Shigatse, 86.
Poison, for killing bears, 2;
for fishing, 6;
weed near Bogto la, 16;
natives killed by, 27.
Pole, camp, 39.
Police, Tibetan, 40;
Chinese at Shigatse, 48.
Polo, game of, 260.
Polyandry, 96;
Tibetan views on, 162;
husbands not related, 216, 238;
origin of custom, 251, 252.
Pomda, town of, 156.
Pong kong. See Pangang.
Ponpoi ri, 238.
Poplars, near Shigatse, 73;
at Aniung, 76;
at Dongtse, 95, 99;
near Lhasa, 144, 149;
sprung from hair of Buddha, 151;
along Tib chu, 218;
at Taga-sho, 226.
Postal service, 177, 185;
diet of couriers, 185.
Potala, mount, at Lhasa, 145, 146;
visit to, 166;
audience with Dalai lama at, 166–169;
annual white-washing of, 262.
Potatoes, 23, 24, 26, 83, 98, 231.
Pottery, of Tanag, 66;
manufacture of, in Tibet, 66;
at Ring-la, 216.
Potentilla anserina, used as food, 264.
Prayer-wheels, 25;
turned by water, 28;
at Dongtse, 98;
at Tashilhunpo, 119;
at Potala, 166;
at Shari, 217;
meeting, 189, 262.
Presents, money and scarves usually used, 46, 49, 71;
made guests on arrival, 74;
to Chyag-dso-pa, 96;
to minister of rugs, serge, etc., 100;
to Dalai lama, etc., 104;
of green barley, 143;
to Dalai lama, 167;
New Year, 264.
Prisoners, cruelly treated, 49, 51, 62, 186.
Procession, to worship Emperor of China, 60;
on arrival of general at Dongtse, 80, 82;
escorts minister out of Dongtse, 95;
New Year’s, 263.
Property, exempted from seizure, 191;
disposal of at death, 255.
Propitiatory ceremonies of Lord of death, 124;
of gods of life, 133, 134;
of Tamdrin, 135, 137.
Pudding, blood, 26.
Pulo, or serge, 100.
Pungde, town of, 156.
See also Pomda.
Punishment, of Tibetan officials, 51, 52, 54;
for forgery, 56;
for murdering lamas, 64;
of work-people, 213.
Purang, on Nepal border, 53.
Purug. See Phrug.
Rachung, saint, a legend concerning, 153, 154;
his cave, 231;
monastery, 231;
village of, 231.
Radeng, Hor Dokpa from, 226.
Ragasha, the Shape, 146.
Rag-tso ferry, 209.
Ralpachan, King, 151.
Ralung zamba, bridge over Nyang chu, 129;
chong-doi, village of, 129;
til monastery, 129.
Ramoche, temple of, 155;
relics preserved at, 155, 156;
services held at, 156;
communicates with hell, 165;
relics in, 165.
Rampa, the Shape, 101.
Rampa, a food plant, 125.
Rapa-chan, stream, 27.
Rape, how punished, 188.
Rape, raised at Chu-shul, 144.
Ratna-talai Khan, 172.
Re chu, 43, 237;
district of, 65;
road to, 75.
See also Shab chu.
Red-hat sect of lamas, 31.
Regent, office elective, 173;
how chosen, 172;
duties of office, 173.
Regyinpai monastery, 43.
Religious services, at Gyantse, 90.
Restaurant, at Shigatse, 55.
Revenue of State, 181;
how paid, 182;
in cattle, 184.
Review of troops, 82, 178, 198.
Rhododendrons, 142.
Rice, at Ringbi, 8;
at Chaini, 29;
at Wallung, 38;
given by Dalai lama at audience, 168.
Rigyal Shendar, monastery of, 205;
description of, 205, 206;
second visit of U. G. to, 213.
Rin-chen gang, traders from, at Shigatse, 105.
Rin-chen Khadoma, the goddess, amber image of, in Ramoche, 165.
Rinchen tenwa, quoted, 13.
Ringbi, river, 8, 14;
village of, 7, 8.
Rishi chorten, on Hi range, 4.
Rishi stream, 5.
Ritoi monastery, 87.
Ri-tong precipice, 75;
view from, 75.
Ri-u, village of, 37.
Rivotag, river, 217;
djong, 217.
Rogyaba, beggars, at Shigatse, 47;
origin of name, 63;
form a guild in Lhasa, 163;
how recruited, 163;
cut up dead bodies, 164;
their chief, 164;
their houses, 164, 169.
Rombuja lake, 217.
Rope, sliding down, at festival, 58, 59, 265.
Roses, wild, 142.
Rudok, attacked by the Sikhs, 53.
Rugs, made at Targye, 41, 211;
at Phola, 75;
at Gyantse, 100, 203, 213.
Rummam, the river, its source, 2.
Rungit, great, the river, 2, 6.
Saffron plant, in pot at Tashilhunpo, 112.
Sakya, hierarchs of, their ancient domain, 87;
translate work of Sri Dandi, 112;
ordain the Panchen, 120;
visit to, 204;
roads to, 209;
arrival of U. G. at, 209;
description of, 209, 210;
— Panchen, 210;
first view of town, 238;
description of town, 238, 239;
hierarchs marry, 239;
succession, 241;
their dress, 241;
government of principality, 241;
treasures in temple, 242.
Sa-sung-pa, policeman, 148.
Sa-wang, title given the Kalon, 174.
Sa-wang Rampa, the Shape, 48;
Phala, 149.
Sakyang, village of, 7.
Sal trees, 2.
Salaries of ministers, 174;
of Djongpon, 177.
Salt, 8;
trade at Yampung, 15.
Salutation, mode of, in part of Khams, 197.
Sam ding, monastery of, 130;
arrival at, 131;
description of, 135, 136, 137;
origin of, 136;
founder of, 136;
saved from destruction by Dorje phagmo, 139.
Samdong, village of, 237.
Samdub phodang, 227.
Samye, monastery of, 215;
S. C. D. starts to visit it, 216;
first view of, 221;
library of, 222;
images at, 222;
pictures on temple walls, 222;
village of, 222;
adjacent country, 223;
sands rapidly engulfing it, 224;
temples of, 224;
history of, 224.
Sangri jong, 228.
Sangri khamar monastery, 227.
Sangye-gyatso, the Desi, 79, 169, 172.
Sanskrit, books found by S. C. D., 112.
Santa Rakshita, saint, 224;
driven away by Bonbo, 225.
Sarsha, village of, 70.
Satu. See Tsamba.
Saving life, to acquire merit by, 134.
Sawe. See Samye.
Sa-yong, headman, 238.
Sayong kong, plateau, 28;
hok, 28.
Science, interest in, in Tibet, 102.
Seal, great, by whom held, 173;
attached on property after death, 211.
Sedan chairs, by whom used in Tibet, 61, 130, 174.
Semaron, village of, 70.
Semu, village of, 144.
Seng-chen, or lama minister, 202.
Sera, monastery of, 147;
judicial power of abbot of, 177;
revenue of, 182.
Serge, 30;
superior quality made at Pishi Mani lhakhang, 73;
presented to minister, 100;
of Tos nam-gyaling, 218.
Serkempa, or lay monk, 156.
Serpon, or collector of customs, 109.
Shab chu. See Ré chu.
Shabdung, or page, 79.
Shabshi, village of, 217.
Shalchepa, title given the Kalon, 174.
Shalu, monastery, 72;
chu, 72.
Shamalung. See Tamalung.
Shandung chu, 217.
Shape, minister of State, 36, 48, 51;
in procession, 61;
also called Kalon; 174.
Shari, village of, 217.
Shar Khambu district, 18, 26;
mountains of, 20, 35.
Shar-chyog Aniung, village of, 76.
Shartse college, 119;
Khanpo of, finds the Dalai lama, 160, 161.
Sharui teng, a haunted spot, offering made at it, 141.
Sheep, wild, 16, 32, 37, 42, 244, 245;
carcasses cooked whole, 42;
wild, stuffed at Gyantse, 91;
horns hung before temple, 151.