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PHOBJIKHA VALLEY

Phobjikha Valley is located in the Wangdue Phodrang district in Central Bhutan. A huge valley which is majorly marshland and green pastures. With a backdrop of the Black Mountain Range, the scenic splendour of this place is unique. Most folks usually do a day trip of Phobjikha Valley from Thimphu. But in my opinion, the […]

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CHIMI LHAKHANG

Chimi Lhakhang is a Buddhist monastery in the Punakha district of Bhutan. It’s located on a hillock near Sopsokha village. A 30 minutes walk on trails through agricultural fields leads to this monastery on the hill. Widely known as the fertility temple, the history of how this place came into existence is unusually interesting.Chimi Lhakhang […]

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BUDDHA DORDENMA

A massive 51 metres tall golden Buddha sitting on top of a gilded meditation hall located in the mountains of Kuenselphodrong Nature Park in Thimphu. The Buddha Dordenma is the statue of the Shakyamuni Buddha and it houses a total of 125,000 miniature Buddhas in bronze, 100,000 of which are 8 inches tall and the […]