The most elusive part of the great Himalayan Mountains is, perhaps, located in Bhutan. Also known as the “Mountain Fortress of the Gods”, the only surviving Buddhist kingdom is home to some of the highest unclimbed mountains in the world.
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The Dochula Pass is a beautiful mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan which is about 20 km from Thimpu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as “DrukWangyalChortens”.
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Overlooking the beautiful valley of Chumey in Bumthang district, Tharpaling Monastery, or the place of liberation, is a beautiful complex attracting innumerable tourists and locals alike. It is must visit place when in Bumthang.
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Kingdom of Bhutan stands out from the crowd. More than 75% of the country is covered in trees. Large amount of tree cover has seen Bhutan becoming a carbon sink meaning that it absorbs more carbon dioxide than it produces. Bhutan absorbs roughly seven million tons of CO2 annually
The golden statue of Buddha stared down with calm demeanor, wise eyes and gentle smile on his lips- there is no way you could feel anything else but peace. Every angle of this towering Buddha gives a different perspective to admire #travelphotography#Tourism#vacation#Bhutan
How does turning of the prayer wheel become Dharma practice in Buddhism?
According to Tibetan Buddhist belief, spinning a prayer wheel is as effective as reciting the sacred texts aloud. The prayer wheel also represents the Wheel of the Law (or Dharma) set in motion by the Buddha
The Majestic Winter Capital of Bhutan - Punakha Dzong. The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss) is the administrative centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan
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Dzong is a distinctive type of fortress architecture found mainly in Bhutan and Tibet. The architecture is massive in style with towering exterior walls surrounding a complex of courtyards, temples, administrative offices, and monks' accommodation
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Beautiful color of evening in Paro, Bhutan with view of Paro Dzong (fortress) emerging in lights.
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The world has few secrets left, but Bhutan is one of them. Isolated from the outside for three centuries, this forbidden Kingdom in the Himalayas provides the setting for bewitching adventure amongst widely varying peoples and terrain. Gomphu kora Temple in Tashi yangtse district
For the Kingdom of Bhutan is truly unique: it is the only independent MahaYANA Buddhist country in the world. It has a great Buddhist heritage, stretching back uninterrupted over 1,300 years, and a legacy of more than 2, 000 temples, monasteries, dzongs and sacred sites.
"If there is any country on Earth that qualifies as Eden - not just in part, but in it's entirety - I believe it is Bhutan." "There is no colonial history or architecture to get in the way of what is Bhutanese." "They measure their journey in Dzongs."