Comments on: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery http://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/ Priyank's notes from the road.. Sun, 13 May 2012 00:50:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mariehttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-89152 Marie Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:26:12 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-89152 I ran across your blog searching for images of hiking in Bhutan, and you have some excellent ones. Great description of what it's like to stand in Tiger's Nest Monastary ... it's easy to slip into another world. I still recall that as we were hiking up one of our guides began playing the most ethereal music on a wooden flute - that and the sound of the wind drifted us up the final steps. Even at a young age, I knew that moment was a gift.I hiked there as a teenager in 1982 when only 2000 tourist visas were issued into Bhutan per year. My experiences there remain unparalleled.As for how the original monastary was built. Simple. On the valley floor - then levitated into place by a particularly powerful lama and his tiger. Thus the name. Or so the people told us when we asked. Seemed as possible as anything else. I ran across your blog searching for images of hiking in Bhutan, and you have some excellent ones. Great description of what it’s like to stand in Tiger’s Nest Monastary … it’s easy to slip into another world. I still recall that as we were hiking up one of our guides began playing the most ethereal music on a wooden flute – that and the sound of the wind drifted us up the final steps. Even at a young age, I knew that moment was a gift.

I hiked there as a teenager in 1982 when only 2000 tourist visas were issued into Bhutan per year. My experiences there remain unparalleled.

As for how the original monastary was built. Simple. On the valley floor – then levitated into place by a particularly powerful lama and his tiger. Thus the name. Or so the people told us when we asked. Seemed as possible as anything else.

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-84537 Priyank Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:06:02 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-84537 Thank you Thinley, it was a wonderful experience to hike to this monastery. Thank you Thinley, it was a wonderful experience to hike to this monastery.

]]> By: thinleyhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-84530 thinley Sun, 11 Mar 2012 13:06:00 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-84530 If you had only one place to visit in Bhutan, this would be the one........and if you missed out this monument, your trip to Bhutan wasn't complete! You are among the blessed few that have heard of Bhutan and stepped on its soil! Congratulations!! If you had only one place to visit in Bhutan, this would be the one……..and if you missed out this monument, your trip to Bhutan wasn’t complete! You are among the blessed few that have heard of Bhutan and stepped on its soil! Congratulations!!

]]> By: Climax of my Bhutan trip : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-57791 Climax of my Bhutan trip : Travel Blog Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:03:24 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-57791 [...] my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Paro Valley | Next post: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery [...] [...] my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Paro Valley | Next post: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery [...]

]]> By: Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money » Final Transit : Travel Bloghttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7955 Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money » Final Transit : Travel Blog Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:00:21 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7955 [...] Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery [...] [...] Exiting Bhutan, when you run out of money This post is part of Mystic Druk Yul, a series of travelogues narrating my trip to Bhutan. Here are the other posts! « Previous post: Taktsang Lhakhang: The Tiger’s Nest Monastery [...]

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7949 Priyank Sun, 26 Jul 2009 23:46:31 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7949 Hi Aarti, Welcome to my blog! I had the same intriguing question. Why build a temple in an inaccessible, remote, unconventional place? I guess the answer is implied. Hi Aarti, Welcome to my blog!
I had the same intriguing question. Why build a temple in an inaccessible, remote, unconventional place? I guess the answer is implied.

]]> By: Aartihttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7848 Aarti Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:22:41 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7848 How on earth did they even build the monestary.. one more wonder of the world!!! Amazing place... How on earth did they even build the monestary.. one more wonder of the world!!! Amazing place…

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7692 Priyank Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:24:12 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7692 Oh thankyou Celine! The place was magical, the pictures would have been nice anyway! Oh thankyou Celine! The place was magical, the pictures would have been nice anyway!

]]> By: Celinehttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7437 Celine Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:41:53 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7437 This is one of your best posts Priyank, and great pictures. This is one of your best posts Priyank, and great pictures.

]]> By: Priyankhttp://finaltransit.com/blog/2009/07/03/taktsang-lhakhang-the-tiger%e2%80%99s-nest-monastery/#comment-7425 Priyank Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:40:39 +0000 http://finaltransit.com/blog/?p=1336#comment-7425 Thanks Vamsee, The place was great, no doubt! Thanks Vamsee, The place was great, no doubt!

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