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(i) PARO SECTOR:-
PARO always gives an enchanting feeling in any travellers mind. If a traveller desires to fly to BHUTAN this is the sole entry point for him. The majestic beauty of the land escapes of PARO are very difficult to explain. It’s very sure that travellers will lose in their dreamy world here. PARO is a part of the 'golden triangle' of popular tourist destinations in Bhutan with many tourist attractions.
The most popular tourist attractions in PARO are:-
TAKTSANG MONESTRY: -
Taktsang Monastery is one of the most sacred places, and also known as The Tiger's Nest Monastery and situated just a 20 minute drive from the city centre. It is probably the most famous site in Bhutan for outsiders, the Tiger's Nest Monastery, sits alongside a sheer cliff thousands of feet above the valley. This Buddhist enclave was consecrated as the site where Guru Rimpoche, riding a flying tiger, faced, battled, and defeated the demon that lived on the mountain. This pious deed was remembered in the construction of the monastery, which now accepts pilgrims from across the Tibetan Buddhist landscape.
NATUANAL MUSEUM OF BHUTAN: -
National Museum of Bhutan is located over the Rinpung DZONG and Paro, in a former watch tower (which itself is a museum piece) above the DZONG, the museum displays Bhutan's history as well as examples of indigenous flora and fauna,. This building (Ta DZONG) was the protection and the watchtower of the Rinpung DZONG. It was built in 1651 by Tenzing Drugda. It’s been decided to turn into a museum in 1965 by Cigme Dorce Vangchuk and opened in 1968. Circular planned structure has 7 flats. Each one of them has different objects like thangkas (Buddhist banners used in religious ceremonies), sculptures, photographs of the royal family, weapons, valuable postage stamps, etc. The top floor has a 3 dimensional mandala called the Tshogshing LHAKHANG or the 'Tree of Life'. So, the top floor is also a temple.
The collection of the museum is not so rich. But it is a good opportunity to understand the life in Bhutan and see the amazing structure. It has many holy relics, so local people visit the place as if it was a temple. Also you can see a model of Taktshang (aka Tiger’s Nest) monastery in this museum. It is luck, because this monastery is hard to see because of the mist.
Visitors can see Paro Valley perfectly, and have some nice shots of the DZONG around the museum.
There was a construction going on while we were there. It was a wooden building, may be an addition to museum, I think. They were still using the old methods for construction.
RINPUNG DZONG: -
Its name means “The Castle of the Jewels”. It’s first built in 15th century as a small monastery. Then it changed into a big DZONG in 1646. DZONG means “castle monastery”. It burned down in 1907 and lost its all treasures except huge Tangdrol Thangka (Buddhist banner used in religious ceremonies). It was built again by traditional methods right after the fire. Traditional methods of construction mean that this wooden building has no nails or bolts. It was built just by fitting the pieces together. It could be ordinary for making a shelf or table but it is an amazing way to build a huge structure like this.
Today Paro DZONG is the center of government administrative offices and 200 priests are living here.
DARKHAPO: -
Drakhapo is a monastic complex perched on a cliff. Guru Rinpoche spent two months here after completing a retreat at nearby Taktsang, and during his stay placed many treasures (terma) into the cliff. The area also has several hand and foot prints embedded in the rock.
DRUGYEL DZONG: -
Drugyel DZONG is built in the 16th century to commemorate a victory over the invading Tibetan forces. The fortress today lies in ruins, the elements and a fire in the 1950s having taken a toll on the site. It is about 15 kms from Paro.
JANGSARBU LHAKHANG: -
Jangsarbu LHAKHANG islocated behind Paro DZONG. This small and insignificant looking temple is home to a magnificent statue of Sakyamuni Buddha that was carried all the way from Lhasa, and also houses the protector deity of Paro. Legend has it that the statue of Sakyamuni was destined for Paro DZONG and merely placed in the temple for overnight safe keeping. However, when the time came to move the statue, it proved impossible to lift. As a result, it became a permanent feature of the LHAKHANG.
KYICHU LHAKHANG: -
Kyichu LHAKHANG is one of the 108 monasteries that were miraculously constructed by King Songten Gampo in one night. It is located just off the road running between Paro bazaar and the Taktsang.
In PARO a traveller can also see a traditional Bhutanese Farm House of PARO in BHUTAN.
PARO always gives an enchanting feeling in any travellers mind. If a traveller desires to fly to BHUTAN this is the sole entry point for him. The majestic beauty of the land escapes of PARO are very difficult to explain. It’s very sure that travellers will lose in their dreamy world here. PARO is a part of the 'golden triangle' of popular tourist destinations in Bhutan with many tourist attractions.
The most popular tourist attractions in PARO are:-
TAKTSANG MONESTRY: -
Taktsang Monastery is one of the most sacred places, and also known as The Tiger's Nest Monastery and situated just a 20 minute drive from the city centre. It is probably the most famous site in Bhutan for outsiders, the Tiger's Nest Monastery, sits alongside a sheer cliff thousands of feet above the valley. This Buddhist enclave was consecrated as the site where Guru Rimpoche, riding a flying tiger, faced, battled, and defeated the demon that lived on the mountain. This pious deed was remembered in the construction of the monastery, which now accepts pilgrims from across the Tibetan Buddhist landscape.
NATUANAL MUSEUM OF BHUTAN: -
National Museum of Bhutan is located over the Rinpung DZONG and Paro, in a former watch tower (which itself is a museum piece) above the DZONG, the museum displays Bhutan's history as well as examples of indigenous flora and fauna,. This building (Ta DZONG) was the protection and the watchtower of the Rinpung DZONG. It was built in 1651 by Tenzing Drugda. It’s been decided to turn into a museum in 1965 by Cigme Dorce Vangchuk and opened in 1968. Circular planned structure has 7 flats. Each one of them has different objects like thangkas (Buddhist banners used in religious ceremonies), sculptures, photographs of the royal family, weapons, valuable postage stamps, etc. The top floor has a 3 dimensional mandala called the Tshogshing LHAKHANG or the 'Tree of Life'. So, the top floor is also a temple.
The collection of the museum is not so rich. But it is a good opportunity to understand the life in Bhutan and see the amazing structure. It has many holy relics, so local people visit the place as if it was a temple. Also you can see a model of Taktshang (aka Tiger’s Nest) monastery in this museum. It is luck, because this monastery is hard to see because of the mist.
Visitors can see Paro Valley perfectly, and have some nice shots of the DZONG around the museum.
There was a construction going on while we were there. It was a wooden building, may be an addition to museum, I think. They were still using the old methods for construction.
RINPUNG DZONG: -
Its name means “The Castle of the Jewels”. It’s first built in 15th century as a small monastery. Then it changed into a big DZONG in 1646. DZONG means “castle monastery”. It burned down in 1907 and lost its all treasures except huge Tangdrol Thangka (Buddhist banner used in religious ceremonies). It was built again by traditional methods right after the fire. Traditional methods of construction mean that this wooden building has no nails or bolts. It was built just by fitting the pieces together. It could be ordinary for making a shelf or table but it is an amazing way to build a huge structure like this.
Today Paro DZONG is the center of government administrative offices and 200 priests are living here.
DARKHAPO: -
Drakhapo is a monastic complex perched on a cliff. Guru Rinpoche spent two months here after completing a retreat at nearby Taktsang, and during his stay placed many treasures (terma) into the cliff. The area also has several hand and foot prints embedded in the rock.
DRUGYEL DZONG: -
Drugyel DZONG is built in the 16th century to commemorate a victory over the invading Tibetan forces. The fortress today lies in ruins, the elements and a fire in the 1950s having taken a toll on the site. It is about 15 kms from Paro.
JANGSARBU LHAKHANG: -
Jangsarbu LHAKHANG islocated behind Paro DZONG. This small and insignificant looking temple is home to a magnificent statue of Sakyamuni Buddha that was carried all the way from Lhasa, and also houses the protector deity of Paro. Legend has it that the statue of Sakyamuni was destined for Paro DZONG and merely placed in the temple for overnight safe keeping. However, when the time came to move the statue, it proved impossible to lift. As a result, it became a permanent feature of the LHAKHANG.
KYICHU LHAKHANG: -
Kyichu LHAKHANG is one of the 108 monasteries that were miraculously constructed by King Songten Gampo in one night. It is located just off the road running between Paro bazaar and the Taktsang.
In PARO a traveller can also see a traditional Bhutanese Farm House of PARO in BHUTAN.