Paro Taktsang | Most Beautiful Place
Paro Taktsang , is a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and the temple complex is located in the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan A temple complex was first built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. Padmasambhava is credited with introducing Buddhism to Bhutan and is the tutelary deity of the country. Today, Paro Taktsang is the best known of the thirteen taktsang or “tiger lair” caves in which he meditated,More info:wiki
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You can’t dismiss Paro Taktsang, well known as the Tiger’s Nest Monastery, when you are visiting Bhutan. It is one of the most sacred religious sites in Bhutan. Guru Padmasambhava, popularly known as Guru Rinpoche visited and sanctified Bhutan in the 8th century when evil spirits abounded and harmed people. Legend has it that Guru Rinpoche flew to this site on a tigress’ back to subdue a local demon (one of his eight manifestations). Thereafter, it is known that he have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century. It hangs on a cliff and stands above a beautiful forest of blue pine and rhododendrons.
We drove to Paro from Thimphu to visit the monastery. It takes about 2.5 hours to hike up all the way, but you can rest at the wooden teahouse restaurant or cafeteria after the first hour. You can also hire a horse to hike up, but it’s not recommended. There have been several accidents from the horseback ride on the trail, I’ve heard. The monastery is across the rocky valley, and it is connected by approximately 700 stone steps from the highest point of the trail. It is the best place enjoy the stunning vista of the monastery and cliff. Because of its high elevation (about 3,100 meters high), the hike wasn’t too easy, but I felt great with all the fresh air from trees. Also, it offers the best view of the Paro Valley.
In 1998, a fire destroyed the main structure and all its contents. The fire is the biggest enemy of old wooden temples in Bhutan. Previously, it had suffered a fire in 1951. It was reconstructed in April 2000.
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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 which clings to a cliff, 3120 meters above the sea level on the side of the upper Paro valley.
It is the only pagoda in the world which is located in the highest place. Mountainous Paro valley is the heart of Bhutan; here the only international airport of the country is located. Visiting the Paro Taktsang Monastery is an unforgettable experience thanks to its unique location and the views of surrounding majestic mountains and emerald green valleys.
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The Paro Taktsang or the Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the legendary Tiger’s Nest is located at a height almost 900 meters above the Paro Valley near Paro in Bhutan is the most awe-inspiring tourism destination of Bhutan where people from all across the world come to visit every year & all round the year.
The Buddhist Monastery is essentially a cliff hanger and one of the most tedious religious ascend where the travellers must scale the great altitude by stepping on steep stairs cut along the mountain wall, not an easy journey yet a thrilling tour to reach temple placid.
The temple complex was built in the late 17th century CE around the Senge Samdup cave where it is believed that the religious head of Buddhism from the 8th century CE Sage Padmasambhava meditated for 3 years, 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days & 3 hours to attain enlightenment. Padmasambhava preached Buddhism in Bhutan and is revered as Guru Rinpoche. The place is called the Tiger’s Nest because legend has it that Rinpoche reached her on the back of a tigress and tamed the tiger demon on reaching Taktsang.
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