💰 Wednesday MUST-GO! Ultimate Guide to Zhaxi Lhakhang

📍 Address: Zhaxi East Road, Lhasa 🎫 Entry: FREE (bring ID!) ⏰ Hours: 7AM-6PM (Wed) / 9AM-6PM (other days) 💸 Budget: ¥1-100 (offerings optional) 🔥 Sacred Trinity to Bring 1️⃣ Baijiu (, ¥5/bottle) 2️⃣ Tibetan incense (¥10) 3️⃣ Khata scarf (free at temple) ❗ Pro tip: Buy inside—cheaper than outside stalls! ⛪ 40-Minute Worship Ritual 1️⃣ Offer Alcohol: Give baijiu to monks—poured into a giant vat (the boozier, the luckier!). 2️⃣ Present Khata: Place scarf + ¥10 donation on Goddess Zhaxi Lhamo’s statue (touch her robe with your forehead!). 3️⃣ Circle Buddha Halls: Drop ¥1-5 bills at each shrine (press money to your forehead first!). 4️⃣ Blessings: Get items sanctified by monks (¥10 + toss of barley). 5️⃣ Spin Prayer Wheels: 3 rounds clockwise—no more, no less! 💎 Hidden Perks ✔ Rooftop views of snow mountains (2nd floor). ✔ Golden Zhaxi Lhamo card (¥38, for safety/wealth). ✔ Free sweet tea to recharge! ⚠️ Avoid These Mistakes ❌ Arrive after 7AM Wed—6:30AM is ideal! ❌ Wear shorts/sleeveless—rent a Tibetan robe (¥20) if needed. ❌ Skip sunglasses/mask—incense smoke is intense! 📸 Photo Rules ✔ Rooftop panoramas = yes! ❌ No indoor photos (¥200 fine!). #LhasaTravel #TibetWealthTemple #ZhaxiLhakhang #TravelHacks