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Paro Taktsang (Dzongkha: སྤ་གྲོ་སྟག་ཚང་, also known as the Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tiger's Nest), [1] is a sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist site located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan. It is one of thirteen Tiger's Nest caves in historical Tibet in which Padmasambhava practiced and ...
A scenic view of the town of Paro can be seen from the Tiger's Nest. [2] A 16-kilometre (9.9-mile) road passes up the valley to the ruins of another fortress-monastery, Drukyel Dzong, which was partly destroyed by fire in 1951. [2] Paro is home to Bhutan's tallest building, the Ta-Dzhong, which is 22 meters (72 feet) high, and has 6 floors.
Tiger’s Nest, Bhutan. The Paro Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest Monastery) was built in on the site of a cave set into a cliff 3,000 meters above the Paro valley in the late 17th century, and ...
The park caused a sensation in 2000 when the WWF used a photo trap to photograph a tiger at an altitude of 3,000 meters. This was the first time that a photo of this species was taken at this altitude. In addition, 341 different bird species make the area a paradise for every bird watcher.
Tiger's Nest. BhutanThis monastery, also known as Taktsang, clings to the cliffs thousands of feet above the Paro Valley in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. Though it can be viewed from afar, the ...
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 towards the very end.
Road (mountain pass): The Lateral Road, the main east–west highway, traverses Trumshing La in central Bhutan at an altitude of over 3,800 m (12,467 ft). Airport: Yongphulla Airport , a domestic airfield under renovation, near the town of Trashigang in Trashigang District , at 2,743 m (8,999 ft).
Description: Paro, Taktsang Goemba (Tiger's Nest) Paro Taktsang is the popular name of Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest), a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple complex, located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley, in Bhutan.