Sun, Mar 21 2010
Historical Background
This opera is based on the legendary Indian play Shakuntala, written by Kalidas. It was believed that the first translation into Tibetan in the eighth century was by Vairocana and...
Sun, Mar 21 2010
Background
During the period 617 to 698 A.D. Tibet was ruled by the 33rd mighty King Songtsen Gampo of the Yarlung dynasty. He established Lhasa as the capital of Tibet and built a fort where the Potala...