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Bhutan, Spring 2024

  Thimphu   Punaka   Paro

Tamchog Lhakhang Honors Thangton Gampo, a 15th c saint + builder of chain bridges.

Replica of 15th c iron-chain bridge

Valley and airport road view

Thimphu

Le Meridien welcomes Prime Minister Modi! Mr Modi visited just a few days before I did.

National Memorial Chorten (1974) Commemorates Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, 3rd Druk Gyalpo

National Memorial Chorten

National Memorial Chorten: Prayer Wheels

Graham at Memorial Chorten

Distant view to Buddha Dordenma

Buddha Dordenma (52 meters) (2015)

Buddha Dordenma

Buddha Dordenma

View over Thimphu and Memorial Chorten

View over Thimphu

View over Changangkha Lhakhang

Changangkha Lhakhang A monastery where young children are named and blessed

Changangkha Lhakhang: Prayer Wheels

Changangkha Lhakhang

Thangtong Dewachen Dupthop nunnery

View to Dzong

National Institute for Zorig Chusum Traditional craft school (and source of tourist souvenirs)

National Institute for Zorig Chusum

Bhutan Textile Museum

Bhutan Textile Museum

Bhutan Textile Museum

Thimphu Clock Tower

Zangdok Pelri Temple

Zangdok Pelri Temple

Zangdok Pelri Temple

Droma Lhakang (under renovation)

View to Semtoka Dzong

Thimphu Tashichho Dzong, the official Seat of Government

Tashichho Dzong

Official Tourist Entry Time

View to Parliament building

Punakha Area

Dochula Pass

Dochula Pass: 108 Memorial Chortens Commemorating Bhutanese losses in 2005 campaign

Rhododendrons

Rhododendron flowers

Chimi Lhakhang: The temple of the Divine Madman

Lama Drukpa Kunley, the Divine Madman

Shrine with water prayer wheel

Water Powered Prayer Wheel Merit accrues to surrounding community

Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong entrance

Punakha Suspension Bridge A 55 meter swaying span.

Punakha Suspension Bridge

Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten

Small shrine along the pathway up.

Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten

Chorten entrace

View from Namgyal Chorten to valley.

Wangdue Phodrang

Wangdue Phodrang: Town center shrine

View to Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

Wangdue Phodrang Dzong

Lungchutse Goemba Hike

Lungchutse Goemba shrine Where I rolled an auspicious 3-3-3 on their 3d6

Wild Rhododendrons

Rhododendron

Paro Area

Paro Taktsang Monastery: the "Tiger’s Nest"

Distant view to Tiger's Nest

View from Tea Room

Rinpung (Paro) Dzong

View over Rinpung (Paro) Dzong

Rinpung Dzong

Modest Dzong entrance

View from Dzong to valley

Around Paro

Drakarpo Lhakhang, Prayer Wheels The mountain is an important pilgrimage site.

Dungtse Lhakhang

Dungtse Lhakhang

Kyichu Lhakhang

Kyichu Lhakhang

Kyichu Lhakhang

Paro City: Chorten

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