The annual Thimphu Tshechu/Festival is held on 13th – 15th September, where every Bhutanese Men and women wear colorful dresses (Gho and kira) to attend the Tshechu which held every year. The Thimphu Tshechu in Bhutan is deeply rooted in Bhutanese religions and cultural traditions …
On a hillock below the Metshina–Punakha road is the yellow-roofed Chimi Lhakhang, built in 1499 by the cousin of Lama Drukpa Kunley in his honour after the lama subdued the demoness of the nearby Dochu La with his ‘magic thunderbolt of wisdom’. A wooden effigy …
Khamsum Yulley Namgyel Chorten was built in 1990s and look period of nearly 10 years.It was built by Queen Mother and dedicated to the king and for the wellbeing of Bhutanese.It majestically located on a ridge,with amazing views of the country side.It is one of …
The Buddha Dordenma, located on hilltop overlooking to Thimphu city, is considered to be the one of largest Buddha statue with height of 51.5 meters. The statue is made of bronze and gilded in golden, and can be seen from different parts of the city. …
Drukgyal Dzong was a fortress and Buddhist monastery, located in the upper part of the Paro District, Bhutan. Now in ruins is located 14kms north of Paro town, near the end of the paved road. Its name means victories fortress and was built 1644-49 to commemorate the Bhutanese …
Paro Taktsang, the Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and religious site known to the outside world as Tiger’s Nest. This temple is one of the most holy sites in the kingdom and clings impossibly to a sheer cliff face 900 hundred meters above the Paro Valley. …
