The winter palace of the Dalai Lamas rises 117 meters above Marpo Ri (Red Hill) at 3,700 meters elevation — one of the highest palaces ever constructed. At this altitude, the atmospheric thinning reduces the dimensional barrier between material and energetic planes. The kora — the devotional circumambulation of the palace — generates physical energy through thousands of daily prostrations along a 1.5-kilometer circuit. The Potala contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines, and 200,000 statues, making it the single largest repository of Tibetan Buddhist sacred objects on Earth. It sits at the same latitude band as Giza (29.65°N vs 29.98°N), enabling direct energetic transmission along the parallel.
WikipediaStellar Alignments (89 stars)
| Star ▴ | Rise Az ▴ | Rise Δ ▴ | Set Az ▴ | Set Δ ▴ | Tradition ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleiades (Alcyone) | 86.8° | — | 273.2° | — | |
| Orion's Belt (Alnilam) | 106.8° | — | 253.2° | — | |
| Sirius | 114.1° | — | 245.9° | — | |
| Thuban | — | — | — | — | |
| Vega | 38.7° | — | 321.3° | — | |
| Regulus | 62.1° | — | 297.9° | — | |
| Aldebaran | 92.2° | — | 267.8° | — | |
| Antares | 98.1° | — | 261.9° | — | |
| Fomalhaut | 143.4° | — | 216.6° | — | |
| Arcturus | 35.1° | — | 324.9° | — | |
| Galactic Center (Sgr A*) | 106.9° | — | 253.1° | — | |
| Galactic Anti-Center | 73.2° | — | 286.8° | — | |
| Deneb | 46.8° | — | 313.2° | — | |
| Capella | 56.1° | — | 303.9° | — | |
| Castor | 58.4° | — | 301.6° | — | |
| Pollux | 61.2° | — | 298.8° | — | |
| Procyon | 84.7° | — | 275.3° | — | |
| Betelgeuse | 95.6° | — | 264.4° | — | |
| Rigel | 116.7° | — | 243.3° | — | |
| Bellatrix | 99.6° | — | 260.4° | — | |
| Achernar | — | — | — | — | |
| Acrux | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Mimosa | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Altair | 80.2° | — | 279.8° | — | |
| Kochab | — | — | — | — | |
| Dubhe | — | — | — | — | |
| Alkaid | — | — | — | — | |
| Mizar | — | — | — | — | |
| Hamal | 90.2° | — | 269.8° | — | |
| Zubenelgenubi | 81.7° | — | 278.3° | — | |
| Alnitak | 107.2° | — | 252.8° | — | |
| Mintaka | 106.2° | — | 253.8° | — | |
| Saiph | 114.9° | — | 245.1° | — | |
| Peacock | 155.7° | — | 204.3° | — | |
| Miaplacidus | 159.1° | — | 200.9° | — | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | 135.7° | — | 224.3° | — | |
| Hadar | 133.2° | — | 226.8° | — | |
| Gacrux | 130.1° | — | 229.9° | — | |
| Naos | 131.7° | — | 228.3° | — | |
| Suhail | 128.3° | — | 231.7° | — | |
| Avior | 151.7° | — | 208.3° | — | |
| Atria | 149.4° | — | 210.6° | — | |
| Regor | 139.1° | — | 220.9° | — | |
| Alsephina | 143.4° | — | 216.6° | — | |
| Shaula | 114.7° | — | 245.3° | — | |
| Ankaa | — | — | — | — | |
| Menkent | 103.8° | — | 256.2° | — | |
| Alpheratz | 81.1° | — | 278.9° | — | |
| Eltanin | 14.4° | — | 345.6° | — | |
| Kornephoros | 43.7° | — | 316.3° | — | |
| Rasalhague | 60.2° | — | 299.8° | — | |
| Denebola | 49.3° | — | 310.7° | — | |
| Alhena | 81.5° | — | 278.6° | — | |
| Alphard | 88.9° | — | 271.1° | — | |
| Bharani | 93.3° | — | 266.7° | — | |
| Pushya | 64.8° | — | 295.2° | — | |
| Adhara | 127.7° | — | 232.3° | — | |
| Wezen | 123.7° | — | 236.3° | — | |
| Navi | 45.7° | — | 314.3° | — | |
| Schedar | 50.5° | — | 309.6° | — | |
| Nunki | 110.8° | — | 249.2° | — | |
| Canopus | 161.5° | — | 198.5° | — | |
| Kaus Australis | 116.2° | — | 243.8° | — | |
| Sabik | 89.5° | — | 270.5° | — | |
| Scheat | 78.8° | — | 281.2° | — | |
| Enif | 91.5° | — | 268.5° | — | |
| Diphda | 138.1° | — | 221.9° | — | |
| Alphecca | 31.5° | — | 328.5° | — | |
| Rasalgethi | 56.4° | — | 303.6° | — | |
| Spica | 75.6° | — | 284.4° | — | |
| Zubeneschamali | 75.0° | — | 285.0° | — | |
| Unukalhai | 58.1° | — | 301.9° | — | |
| Murzim | 120.0° | — | 240.0° | — | |
| Phact | 143.7° | — | 216.3° | — | |
| Mirfak | 58.2° | — | 301.8° | — | |
| Vindemiatrix | 49.9° | — | 310.1° | — | |
| Markab | 92.9° | — | 267.1° | — | |
| Algol | 69.1° | — | 290.9° | — | |
| Sadalmelik | 104.7° | — | 255.3° | — | |
| Sadalsuud | 106.8° | — | 253.2° | — | |
| Sun (Summer Solstice) | 62.8° | — | 297.2° | — | |
| Sun (Winter Solstice) | 117.2° | — | 242.8° | — | |
| Sun (Equinox) | 90.0° | — | 270.0° | — | |
| Sun (Northern Cross-Quarter) | 70.9° | — | 289.1° | — | |
| Sun (Southern Cross-Quarter) | 109.1° | — | 250.9° | — | |
| Moon (N Major Standstill) | 56.4° | — | 303.6° | — | |
| Moon (S Major Standstill) | 123.6° | — | 236.4° | — | |
| Moon (N Minor Standstill) | 68.3° | — | 291.7° | — | |
| Moon (S Minor Standstill) | 111.7° | — | 248.3° | — |
Convergence Events (7)
286.6°
Rasalgethi Set
Arabic, Chinese (Tianshi), Sumerian, Greek (Herakles)
Δ 0.3°
286.8°
Denebola Set
Hindu (Uttara Phalguni), Chinese, Arabic
Δ 0.5°
287.6°
Markab Set
Babylonian, Arabic (saddle), Chinese, Hindu (near Shatabhisha)
Δ 1.2°
284.5°
Rasalhague Set
Chinese (Tianshi), Arabic, Maya (serpent), Babylonian
Δ 1.8°
283.8°
Regulus Set
Persian Royal Star (Venant), Hindu (Magha), Babylonian (Sharru), Pawnee
Δ 2.5°
289.0°
Alhena Set
Hindu (Punarvasu), Arabic, Chinese
Δ 2.6°
289.1°
Aldebaran Set
Persian Royal Star (Tascheter), Hindu (Rohini), Babylonian, Aboriginal
Δ 2.8°
Reference Bearings (20 landmarks)
| Landmark | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| giza | 286.34° | 5,716 km |
| angkor wat | 141.29° | 2,232 km |
| nazca | 316.38° | 17,830 km |
| teotihuacan | 12.22° | 14,425 km |
| stonehenge | 317.90° | 7,678 km |
| gobekli tepe | 294.31° | 4,855 km |
| machu picchu | 313.99° | 17,527 km |
| easter island | 86.96° | 17,996 km |
| cahokia | 0.99° | 12,418 km |
| sedona | 20.12° | 12,450 km |
| mecca | 272.31° | 5,186 km |
| jerusalem | 287.48° | 5,290 km |
| vatican | 304.84° | 6,980 km |
| lhasa | 0.00° | 0 km |
| kailash | 281.94° | 953 km |
| uluru | 140.95° | 7,451 km |
| tiwanaku | 300.81° | 17,494 km |
| chaco canyon | 16.54° | 12,441 km |
| mt shasta | 25.09° | 11,409 km |
| levis stadium | 26.84° | 11,802 km |
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