Contributions of the group Bhutan, the hidden kingdom

View from the highway to Ura town

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:42:06 +0000

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Bhutanese young man

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:43:14 +0000

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Bhutanese young lady

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:43:14 +0000

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... and she spoke with a quite fluent English language to us.

Handicraft shop in Yatna near Ura

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:38:02 +0000

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Weaving products are sold out to native people and foreigners.

Landscape near Nga Lhakhang village

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:01:18 +0000

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Farmers grow up rapeseeds and beets.

Villagers from Ujen Chholeng

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:01:18 +0000

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A group of the villagers coming back from their field work.

Tang valley in Bumthang district

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:28:51 +0000

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Bumthang consists of the four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor (also known as Bumthang valley), although occasionally the entire district is referred to as Bumthang valley.

Pelrithang

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:28:51 +0000

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The last kilometers of our trekking tour.

Wangdue Phodrang town

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:29:00 +0000

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Towards the south of Punakha valley lies the valley of Wangdue Phodrang and the confluence of Puna Tsang Chhu and Tang Chhu rivers stands the impressive Wangdue Phodrang Dzong.

A terrible fire destroyed the Dzong on 24th of June 2012

Photo from Bhutanese News Paper "Kuensel"

Monks home at the Konchogsum Lhakhang temple

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:15:19 +0000

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Monastery and chorten in Pelrithang

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:40:59 +0000

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A small monastery was our finish point of our trek where the bus driver waiting to pick us up to Jakar.

Setting a stone onto the Mani Wall

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:40:18 +0000

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My wife Salama brings a semi-precious stone from our Thai friend in Bangkok to set on this stone wall. This is a traditional act of friendship and a superstition for bringing luck, good health, harmony and satisfaction in both lives.

Nga Lhakhang village in Bumthang district

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:39:25 +0000

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No many foreigners pass this village with its beautiful landscape.

A stupa and a chorten

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:36:04 +0000

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Beside the road down the Djendebji pass we passed this place with this stupa and chorten. Stupa, pagoda or chorten is always the same meaning in different cultures and countries (I described this in another set already).
The Bhutanese Design in foreground comprises a square stone pillar with khemar near the top. The exact origin of this style is not known, but is believed to be a reduced form of the classical stupa, with only the pinnacle and square base. Some Bhutanese chorten have a ball and crescent representing the moon and the sun on the top.
The Nepali-Style Chorten is based on the classical stupa. On the Nepali chorten, sides of the tower are painted with pair of eyes, the all-seeing eye of Buddha. What appears to a nose is actually the Sanskrit character for the number one, symbolizing the absolute ness of Buddha. The large Chortenkora in Trashi Yangtse and Chendebji chorten near Trongsa are two examples of this style.

Inside the Jampey Lhakhang monastery

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:30:18 +0000

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Viewpoint beside the highway

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:27:00 +0000

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Temple decoration beyond the entrance door

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:15:19 +0000

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Entrance door into the Jampey Lhakhang monastery

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:15:19 +0000

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Mandala painting inside the Kurjey Lhakhang temple

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:15:19 +0000

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A mandala in Vajrayana Buddhism usually depicts a landscape of the Buddha land or the enlightened vision of a Buddha (which are inevitably identified with and represent the nature of experience and the intricacies of both the enlightened and confused mind): "a microcosm representing various divine powers at work in the universe." Such mandalas consist of an outer circular mandala and an inner square (or sometimes circular) mandala with an ornately decorated mandala palace at the center.

Checkpoint in Ura

nobody@ipernity.com (Wolfgang) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:46:48 +0000

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We had to pass several checkpoints to let control our permits.