
Young Monk praying at Chimi Lhakhang, Bhutan.

Young Monk praying at Chimi Lhakhang, Bhutan.

Prayer wheel, Khuruthang, Bhutan.

Monk standing by a Dzong, Khuruthang Bhutan.


Jangsarpey Lhakhang Dzong

Jangsarpey Lhakhang Dzong

Taktsang Palphug Monastery, more famous as Tigersnest, is a Buddhist temple complex which clings to a cliff, 3120 meters above the sea level on the side of the upper Paro valley, Bhutan.

Taktsang Palphug Monastery, more famous as Tigersnest, is a Buddhist temple complex which clings to a cliff, 3120 meters above the sea level on the side of the upper Paro valley, Bhutan.

Bumthang Dzong, Bhutan.

Old couple sitting in the fields near the Chimi Lhakhang Dzong, Bhutan.

Jakar Yugyal Dzong Festival

Jakar Yugyal Dzong Festival

Jakar Yugyal Dzong Festival

Man in the Jakar Dzong, Bhutan.

The name Jakar derives from the word bjakhab, meaning "white bird", in reference to Jakar's foundation myth, according to which a roosting white bird signaled the proper and auspicious location to found a monastery around 1549.

The Punakha Dzong, Bhutan.

The Punakha Dzong is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan.

The Punakha Dzong is the second oldest and second largest dzong in Bhutan.

Monk walking in the Punakha Dzong, Bhutan.

Children in the Punakha Dzong, Bhutan.

Tamshing Lhakang is the most importantTamshing Lhakang in Bhutan. The temple and monastery are remarkable for their direct connection to the Bhutanese saint Pema Lingpa.