JN Singh
Tigers Nest monastery, Bhutan
This temple complex, Taktsang monastery, also called Tiger's nest, was first built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup (stag tshang seng ge bsam grub) 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. As this fantastic and very special monastry is a steep climb up the hill (900 meters) from Paro already at an altitude of 2382 meters, it is advised to visit it at the end of your stay in Bhutan, when you are acclimatised to the altitude.
Tigers Nest monastery, Bhutan
This temple complex, Taktsang monastery, also called Tiger's nest, was first built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup (stag tshang seng ge bsam grub) 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. As this fantastic and very special monastry is a steep climb up the hill (900 meters) from Paro already at an altitude of 2382 meters, it is advised to visit it at the end of your stay in Bhutan, when you are acclimatised to the altitude.