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Targyúg, a mountain in Zánkhar, Lat. 33°, Long. 77° rta-rgyug. Tib.

"The running horse." Rta, a horse; rgyug, to run.

As the outlines of the mountain have no resemblance whatever to the form of a horse, the
name seems rather to have a mystical signification, and to refer to the airy horse, in Tibetan
Lúngta, a frequent imploration of which is universally considered to be of the greatest
efficacy for the success of any undertaking. (For details I refer to Emil Schlagintweit's
"Buddhism in Tibet," Chapter XV., No. 3.)

Társum, stations for postal use in Tibet . . . . . . . . . . rta-zum. Tib.

The general name of such "Posting stations" in Chinese Tibet, where horses and yaks are
kept ready for the use of the travellers, or for postal purposes: they are very numerous.
Rta means horse, but of sum I could obtain no proper explanation from the people.
The dictionaries give for station rta zum, where zum is seen to have originally meant
bridge.

Tashilhúnpo, in Eastern Tibet, Lat. 29°,
Long. 80°. . . . . . . . . . . . . bkra-shis-lhun-po. Tib.

"The sublime glory." Bkra-shis, glory; lhun-po, sublime. It is a city of chiefly
ecclesiastical establishments, a little to the south-east of the political residency Digárchi, q. v.
Tashilhúnpo is the seat of the incarnate head Láma Pánchen Rinpoché, who is considered
to be of a less divine origin than the Dálai Láma. (Compare Lhássa.) His court was visited
by Samuel Turner during his Embassy to Bhután.

Tassisúdon, in Bhután, Lat. 27°, Long. 88° bkra-shis-chhos-grong. Tib.

"The holy town of the doctrine." Bkra-shis, glory, holy; chhos, religion, doctrine;
grong, town. It is the residency of the ecclesiastical ruler of Bhután, who is styled
Dhárma Rinpoché by the Tibetans, and Dhárma Rája by the Hindús. He, as well
as the Dálai Láma, and the Pánchen Rinpoché, is considered by the Buddhists in the light
of a man in whom a deity has condescended to become re-incorporated. Turner's account of
the court of this high priest contains a detailed report of the general appearance and size of
the town; and the number of monks inhabiting the Dhárma Rinpoché's palace alone is
stated by him to exceed 1500.

Tátso, in Zánkhar, Lat. 33°, Long. 77°. . . . . . . . . rta-mts'ho. Tib.

"Horse lake." Rta, horse; mts'ho, lake.

Tattapáni, a river in Chhóta Nágpur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . تتا پانی Hind.

"Hot water." (Compare, however, Tápti.)

Táuong, in Bhután, Lat. 27°, Long. 92°. . . . . . . . . . rta-dvang. Tib.

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