Paro, Bhutan · Tradition
Buddhism sacred sites in Paro, Bhutan
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Drukyal Dzong
Nyechhu_Shar-ri, Paro, Bhutan
Drukgyel Dzong stands at the head of the Paro Valley, built in 1649 to commemorate the Drukpa victory over a Tibetan-Mongol invasion....
Kyichu Monastery
Satsam, Paro, Bhutan
Kyichu Lhakhang in the Paro Valley is one of two temples vying for the title of Bhutan's oldest, built in 659 CE by King Songtsen Gampo to pin the left foot of a supine...
Paro National Museum
Hoongrel Gewog, Paro, Bhutan
The Paro National Museum occupies a seventeenth-century watchtower shaped like a conch shell, perched above Rinpung Dzong....
Rinpung Dzong
Hoongrel Gewog, Paro, Bhutan
Rinpung Dzong commands the Paro valley from behind whitewashed walls that have stood since 1646, built entirely without nails or steel....
Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest)
Nyechhu_Shar-ri, Paro, Bhutan
Taktsang clings to a cliff face 900 metres above the Paro valley floor. In the 8th century, Guru Padmasambhava is said to have arrived here on the back of a tigress — his...
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