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Title: Sbas yul 'bras mo ljongs: the Hidden Valley of Sikkim
Language of title: English
Author/Creator: Rigzin Ngodup
One Sentence Summary: This is an account of Sikkim as a hidden land (sbas yul) compiled from Tibetan source materials and translated into English.

Description: This is an account of Sikkim as a hidden land (sbas yul) compiled from Tibetan source materials and translated into English. It explains some of the religious history of Sikkim (’bras mo ljongs), including how Padmasambhava blessed the land, and describes several prominent sites, particularly four sacred caves. The sources are not cited in the text, but are listed at the end. The original Tibetan version of this article was published in the Bulletin of Tibetology, 1998, no. 1. (Ben Deitle 2006-02-16)

Translator: Thupten Tenzin
Original/Translation: Translation
Publisher Place: Gangtok, Sikkim
Publisher: Namgyal Institute of Tibetology
Normalized publisher place: Gangtok, Sikkim
Publisher country: India
Publisher URL: http://www.tibetology.com/
Published Date: 2003-05
URL: http://www.thlib.org/static/reprints/bot/bot_2003_01_06.pdf
Subject: Sikkim (’bras ljongs)
Padmasambhava
Hidden land (sbas yul)
Classification: Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Tibet -- Bulletin of Tibetology -- 2003, vol. 39, no. 1
Tibetan and Himalayan -- Journals -- Journals Focused on Regions -- Sikkim -- Bulletin of Tibetology -- Vol. 39, no. 1 (2003)
Cultural Coverage: Sikkim
Original Language: Tibetan
Language: English
Source URL: www.tibetology.com/asp/Publications.htm
Source: Bulletin of Tibetology
Source Editor: Anna Balikci-Denjongpa
Source Type: Journal
Source Volume: 39
Source Number: 1
Source Page Numbers: 75-86
Frequency of publication: Semi-annually
ISBN/ISSN: 5251516

Means of availability: Articles are available in PDF format online within the Tibetan & Himalayan Library's bibliographic database.

Other Editions: The original Tibetan version of this article was published in the Bulletin of Tibetology, 1998, no. 1.

Compiler: Rigzin Ngodup
Format: Online resource
Print media (print or manuscript, including PDFs)
Media type: Text
Resource Type: Article
Digital Encoding: pdf
Release Flag: OK for viewing
Date Of Record Creation: 2005-12-21 17:56:52
Date Record Checked: 2006-02-16
Date Last Modified: 2006-02-16 18:49:13
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