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Paro, Taktsang Goemba (Tiger's Nest) Orientation: Normal: Horizontal resolution: 72 dpi: Vertical resolution: 72 dpi: Software used: Picasa: File change date and time: 22:22, 6 December 2013: Y and C positioning: Co-sited: Exposure Program: Landscape mode (for landscape photos with the background in focus) Exif version: 2.21: Date and time of ...
The monastery is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the north of Paro and hangs on a precarious cliff at 3,120 metres (10,240 ft), about 900 metres (3,000 ft) above the Paro valley, on the right side of the Paro Chu (‘chu’ in Bhutanese means ”river or water”). The rock slopes run nearly vertical and the monastery buildings are built into ...
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Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) This is a list of Buddhist temples , monasteries , stupas , and pagodas in Bhutan for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Bumthang
Important cultural sites of Paro include: Taktshang, or Tiger's Nest, the most famous monastery and ancient highlights for the people of Bhutan. It was founded as a meditating cave by the famous saint Guru Padmasambhava in the early 8th century upon subjugating a demon and forcing him to take an oath to be the local protector of the region ...
English: Taktsang Palphug Monastery aka Paro Taktsang aka Tiger's Nest, July 2016. Date: 5 July 2016, 14:18:11: Source: Own work: Author: Afifa Afrin: Permission ...
He visited Bhutan three times. Guru Rimpoche first came to Bhutan in 810 A.D. from Nepal via Nabji Korphu in the Trongsa District. The second and third visits were from Tibet. [43] The most famous site of Guru Rinpoche is Paro Taktsang or "Tiger's Nest" monastery which is built on a sheer cliff wall about 900m above the floor of Paro valley.