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The monastic retreat of Taktsang or "Tiger's Nest" is the most famous temple in Bhutan. It is built into a sheer cliff 2,700' above the Paro Valley. Padmasambhva, the great 8th centure Buddhist saint and teacher, is thought to have landed at this spot after flying over the mountains from Tibet on the back of a tigress, thus bringing the teachings of Buddhism to Bhutan. The primary temple was built around Padmasambhava's meditation cave in 1684. The only way to visit Tiger's Nest is to hike two hours uphill, ride a rented horse, or find a magic flying tiger.
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[ Post a Comment ]| Mark Doiron | Wow! | | 
Voted 10/10 | I don't normally vote on images with a building in them. But this one works on SP. Beautiful and mystical. Well captured in your image. Thanks for it, and thanks for taking the time to write an informative caption. --mark d. | | Posted Nov 26, 2007 8:28 am |
| Aeldrin | Amazing! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Like Marc, I normally pass on anything with civilization present, too ... but this is amazing, and has added this area on my "To do" list. Thanks for posting! | | Posted Nov 26, 2007 2:37 pm |
| tanya | Spectacular! | | 
Voted 10/10 | Just gorgeous! | | Posted Nov 26, 2007 3:42 pm |
| kpthomson | out of this world | | 
Hasn't voted | Been an SP'er member for years, this has to be in the top 5 for best pics! | | Posted Nov 29, 2007 12:42 pm |
| Mark Doiron | I've Added This ... | |
Voted 10/10 | I've added this superior image to the custom object Worth Another Look II. If that's a problem, let me know. --mark d. | | Posted Jan 24, 2008 6:12 am |
| Jordan11 | What a Place | | 
Hasn't voted | I love seeing others shots from Bhutan. I was fortunate enough to have gone there last November, and it will be a trip to remember for the rest of my life.
| | Posted May 29, 2008 1:02 am |
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