Buddha Prayer Wheel
Mythical Bhutan
Bhutan Tours takes you to a realm of fables, Flying Tigers and evil spirits – a landscape of the Himalayas, where the power of the gods, reincarnation, meditation and prayer are intrinsic to the national culture.
Bhutan is a country where evil spirits and gods mythical are as much part of everyday life as eating and drinking, Bhutan Tours and also see people wearing their national costumes at work and at home. It is a country will surprise you with its beauty and delight your imagination with its ancient culture and beliefs.
National Memorial Chorten
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, a rather neglected by the traditional tourist routes. A travel show for Bhutan National Monument is an impressive Chorten (monument stone at various levels), which is shaped like an urn with an angular size is reduced to a golden arrow. It was built dedicated to the king for the third popular, known as the father of modern Bhutan, and has many statues and images of Buddhist gods and stories inside. In addition, there are prayer wheels around the walls which are cylindrical drum, as pins, decorated with Buddhist scripture and designs and often locked in the arches of the wall. Turn the wheel to display Tantric prayers, send good wishes pulley on the world. They must be right, and you should also walk around clockwise, because the left Chorten walk near Angers religious monuments such minds.
Dzongs and monasteries
Thimphu, Bhutan views tend to lead to the ancient capital at Punakha. Here is the temple Punakha Dzong, a very white walls and red roof of the Fort. The Dzong is fixed to the bottom of hills between the banks of the Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu rivers. The windows of the fortress is Dzong finely carved wood frames might look at home in the Swiss Alps.
Dzongs and monasteries are characteristic of Bhutan. This extensive complex building of traditional construction specifications spiritual rather than architectural design, where a holy man determines the size of the building.
One of the most famous monasteries in Bhutan is the "tiger's nest" Taksang temple near the town of Paro. It is perched on a plateau on the slope of the mountain, six hundred meters and two hours trip to the bottom of the valley to visit Bhutan. The temple was a place of meditation Taksang the second Buddha, named Padmasambhava. The legend was born Padmasambhava in the world as a child, emerging from a lotus flower. He then went to Bhutan in the Himalayas, in the back of a tigress which broke flight five demons who oppose the spread of Buddhism in Bhutan.
Myths and Legends
Padmasambhava of the story may sound strange Western ears, but not as strange as the commemoration of the Drukpa Kunley found at the Towers of Bhutan. Drukpa Kunley was a 15th century Buddhist teacher, later called "The Madman of God" to have magical powers of exorcism on his genitals. He used his skill to defeat the demons, and many houses are now phallic murals and icons (the equivalent of gargoyles), which are symbols of fertility and is used to scare off evil spirits. It's just a tradition in a remarkable culture that calls the imagination and make your stay unforgettable.
About the Author
Jude Limburn Turner is the Marketing Manager for Mountain Kingdoms, an adventure tour company who have provided
Bhutan tours
for over 20 years. They now offer treks and tours worldwide, including destinations in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and Central and South East Asia.
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