Lhakhang
/ˈlɑː.kɑːŋ/noun
A Tibetan Buddhist temple or shrine, especially in Tibet, Bhutan, and Himalayan regions.
Did you know?In Tibetan, lha means a deity or god, while khang means house or building; the same word can therefore describe both a temple and a shrine room.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
ལྷ་ཁང་ (lha khang)
“A house or building for a deity”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
ལྷ (lha)
“God, deity, or celestial being”
Classical Tibetan
Tibetan
ཁང (khang)
“House, building, or dwelling”
20th Century
English
lhakhang
“A Tibetan Buddhist temple or shrine”
Modern English
English
Lhakhang
“A temple or sacred shrine in Himalayan Buddhist cultures”