Taktshang is the most famous of monasteries in Bhutan. It hangs on a
cliff at 3,120 metres (10,200 feet), some 700 meters (2,300 feet)
above the bottom of Paro valley, some 10 km from the district town of
Paro. Famous visitors include Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th
century and Milarepa.
The name means "Tiger's nest", the legend being that
Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew there on the back of a tiger. The
monastery includes seven temples which can all be visited. The
monastery suffered several blazes and is a recent restoration.
Climbing to the monastery is on foot or mule
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iiiimookiiii 11 months ago | reply
Great shot!!
schweissergott - not longer here anymore 10 months ago | reply
unbelievable!!!
SITE4SOREIZ 10 months ago | reply
Looks like a great place to roll a fat one and have a cup of tea . Sensational image and photographed very well .