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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.
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.
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.
Topographic map of Bhutan. Bhutan is a sovereign country at the crossroads of East Asia and South Asia, located towards the eastern extreme of the Himalayas mountain range. It is fairly evenly sandwiched between the sovereign territory of two nations: first, the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the north and northwest.
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.
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.
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Tang Rimochen Lhakhang, the holy site that has marks like tiger stripes, where Guru Rinpoche meditated and hid many treasures. [19] Zhabjethang Lhakhang, a sacred plain where Guru Rinpoche and his consort Tashi Khyidren meditated and left their footprints. Later, a Lhakhang was built by Terton Dorji Lingpa in the 14th century. [20]