The Tiger's Nest Temple
Taktsang Lhakhang is the kingdom of Bhutan’s most iconic landmark and
religious site. The name Taktsang translates to “The Tiger’s Nest”. This temple
is one of the most holy sites in the kingdom and clings impossibly to a sheer
cliff face 900 hundred meters above the Paro Valley.
It was first built in 1692
at a cave where Guru Rimpoche meditated in the 7th century A.D. Legend states
that Guru Rimpoche flew to the site atop the back of a tigress and meditated in
the cave for 3 years, 3 months, 3 days and 3 hours in order to subdue evil
demons residing within it. The cave has been considered a sacred site ever
since and many famous saints have travelled to meditate in it.
Photo: Leslie Cruse, PillartoPost.org travel editor |
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