During my trek up to the monastery, I waited and waited, until the clouds parted to give me this incredible glimpse of the monastery.
Precariously perched high above the Paro valley, the Tiger's Nest (Takshang Lhakang) is one of Bhutan's most sacred monasteries. It was reputedly first set up by Guru Rinpoche who supposedly flew here on a tigress in the 8th century. The monastery protrudes from an almost vertical cliff wall in the mountain, making one wonder how it was built and what prevents it from falling into the valley below. Folklore has it that angel hairs fasten the monastery to the mountain.
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Silvr 53 months ago | reply
This photo makes me want to travel and gets my vote in the Lonely Planet Publications group's Towers challenge
zTransmissions 53 months ago | reply
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acerminaro 53 months ago | reply
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Chris Kuhn 53 months ago | reply
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hf oz 53 months ago | reply
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CaZaTo Ma 53 months ago | reply
This photo is amazing! And it sounds like the monastery is amazing as well. Great shot!
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aimbug 53 months ago | reply
Incredible shot!
bousinka 53 months ago | reply
Beautiful!
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Leeuwtje 53 months ago | reply
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ana.solg 49 months ago | reply
Misterious place but it does not look scaring.
Sam Brewster 45 months ago | reply
Great shot, perfect mist for it.
Coincidentally I have just watched Michael Palin's Himalaya where he visited this monastery.
Mangini Adalberto & Laura 44 months ago | reply
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Mangini Adalberto & Laura 43 months ago | reply
thanks for adding this beautiful photo!
ceca67 43 months ago | reply
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