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Know the story behind each picture. Read my detailed travelogue: Mystic Druk Yul
Know the story behind each picture. Read my detailed travelogue: Mystic Druk Yul
Paro city and Paro valley viewed from a place close to National Museum of Bhutan.
Paro city and Paro valley viewed from one of the hills surrounding it. Paro Dzong can be seen distinctly.
Foreign travelers evoke great curiousity and many people want them to get photographed.
On the way to Taktsang Lhakhang (which can be seen as a tiny spot on the rocky mountain behind)
Walk to the Guru's Glory! Way to Taktsang Lhakhang
After 2 hours of steep uphill hiking, that's what I wanted!
Taktsang Lhakhang or Tiger's Nest, iconic monastery of Bhutan.
Taktsang Lhakhang, yet another view
Bless me, oh mighty Gurus!
There are houses and monasteries on hill tops
Chilies left hanging to dry from a house. They will then be used in Bhutan's national food - Cheese and Chili
At Cheli La, after lot of hitching !
Cheli La, covered with prayer flags
Walking at Cheli La, the highest road pass in Bhutan
May the prayers travel the world
Paro Dzong (monastery)
Paro Valley
Tamchhog Lhakhang, a monastery dedicated to the Iron bridge builder saint.
Bhutan flag from the window of the bus station
Bhutan Gate. On the other side is India
Waiting for my bus at Phuentsholing
Thimpu street at night
National Library, Thimpu
A scroll at National Library, Thimpu
Students working on their models in Thimpu's Art school
Entrance to a typical Bhutanese house
Prayer wheels. These wheels contain written prayers inside them. Spinning these wheels is believed to spread the prayers all over in the sky.
Spinning the prayer wheels
Dochu La, with my taxi driver. The 108 chhortens are dedicated to Bhutanese lost during their operation against ULFA militants
Rural Bhutan
A small chapel between farms
Views of the infinity, Chimi Lhakhang
Chimi Lhakhang (monastery). Newly wed brides and those with newborn babies make a pilgrimage here.
Crowd of women with newborn babies waiting for a visit.
Good Luck
Bhutanese homes are elaborately decorated
Penis, the symbol of fertility
Inside the Punakha Dzong
Symbol inside the monastery
Punakha dzong. Old capital of Bhutan was located here.
Punakha Dzong
Prayer wheels
People waiting in a queue to get blessed by the head Lama
Wangdue Dzong entrance
Young Lamas inside Wangdue dzong
Wangdue dzong temple
Student dormitory inside Wangdue Dzong complex
Wangdue dzong school
Wangdue bazaar
Wangdue dzong
View of Himilayas from Dochu La
Public service messages at Thimpu bus stand
Archers performing ceremonial dance before they start competing
Archery is Bhutan's national sport and people just love it.
Reading a book, basking in the sun at Paro
Paro street 
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nice photo mamoo! which camera
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