出典:Wikipedia
出典:『Wikipedia』 (2010/12/25 03:50 UTC 版)
Butter lamps (Tibetan: དཀར་མེ་; Wylie: dkar me) are a conspicuous feature of Tibetan Buddhist temples and monasteries throughout the Himalayas. The lamps traditionally burn clarified yak butter, but now often use vegetable oil or vanaspati ghee.