Here to document my travels and my mind.
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 […]
Punakha is a town in west central Bhutan. Up until 1955, it was the capital city of Bhutan. Punakha Dzong, the second one to be built in Bhutan served as the seat of government till around the same time. The dzong still serves as the winter residence of the official monk body of Bhutan. Built […]
Paro Dzong, officially known as Rinchen Pung Dzong and shortened to Rinpung Dzong means ‘fortress on a heap of jewels’. An ancient fortress with a complex housing a monastic body, administration offices, courtyards and temples all surrounded by towering walls. The dzong is a fine example of Bhutanese architecture, and is built on a cliff […]
