Tibetan incenses are unique both in materials used and manufacturing process. The incenses are not only essential in the life of Tibetans, but nowadays also appear as souvenirs in the markets. Though the Barkhor Street and other local markets provide a wide range to choose from, the most famous Tibetan incense is that produced in the Mindroling Monastery .
Legend has it that the incenses produced in the monastery were once restricted for the exclusive use of Dalai Lamas. Apart from their persistent fragrance, the mystically-made incenses are famed for their astounding effects in preventing and curing diseases. The formula was said to have been invented by the founder of the monastery and to this day known to only a few lamas. A factory for incense production, covering both the domestic and overseas markets, has been built in the monastery. The incenses can also be found on sale in the shops of the monastery.
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