CUDIS vacations

13/04/2024

Paro Ta-dzong (watch tower)
Ta dzong simply translates to a watch tower and it is located in Paro right above the town. It is called a watch tower because back in the day it was built for the main purpose of keeping an eye on the intruding enemies from the north. Usually if you observe carefully, all these watch towers will either be built on top of a hill or a cliff primarily to have a clear vision of the entire location.

Today this place is the national museum of Bhutan and it houses over 3000 old relics and antiques.
Visitors are allowed with a small entrance fee being collected and its opening timing is from 9AM - 5 PM BST.
Highly recommend visiting this place to learn and see first hand the ancient arts and artefacts, weapons used for battle, etc.
The rest, I will leave it as a secret for you to explore yourself!

11/04/2024

Dechenphodrang translates to “palace of great bliss”. It is located in north Thimphu with a driving time of 10-15 minutes from the town.
This place is a school also called lobdra in native language whereby monks get enrolled to study Buddhist texts, learn different skills which are a necessity in the life of a monk.
Their day starts as early as 5am everyday. Today there are over 300 monks studying in different levels of Buddhist studies headed by a head also called an Uzin in dzongkha and few other teachers. Visitors are allowed to visit this place.

05/04/2024

Brief history on Pangrizampa school of astrology
This is the only school in Bhutan with particular focus on astrological studies. Locals visit this place for astrological readings regarding marriage, new birth of child, year long predictions, astrological reading of individuals etc.

Every year, the college of astrology carries out a monumental task of performing a grand ritual called Jana chidoe which simply translates to rituals performed for the wellbeing of all people and sentient beings from the forces of nature, ill-luck, ill-health and misfortune.

It is located approximately 8kms away from the capital city Thimphu with a driving time of less than 20 minutes.

01/04/2024

Dongkola goenpa/monastery sits on top of a hill overlooking Paro valley. Dongka tsen(deity) is the protector of Thimphu and Paro valley. Every year, in almost every yearly ritual conducted in homes of people living in Thimphu & Paro, they make offerings to their protecting deity for good health and bountiful harvest. Dongkala (also written as Dongkarla) Gonpa was established in the 16th century by Terton Tshering Dorji, who was a student of Drubwang Rinchen Choedor of Mendrup Gonpa.

It sits at an elevation of over 4,000m above sea level. There are currently a lam (head of the monastery) and an 18 plus monks currently pursuing studies here. The road leading to Dongkola from Shaba is approximately 15 kms of unpaved road with an estimated driving time of over an hour.

You will find many ancient relics such as the urn, eternal butter lamp & a memorial stupa of Terton Tshering Dorji.
The view from the monastery is majestic and breathtaking.

29/03/2024

Takin, scientifically referred to as Budorcas taxicolor is the national animal of Bhutan. It is a very peculiar animal with a combination of cattle body and goat head. The people of Bhutan believe that the divine madman lama Drukpa Kuenley in order to portray his spiritual powers to non-believers of buddhism joined the head of a dead goat and body of a cattle together and became alive. This briefly explains how this animal came into being.
Today you can see this animal at the takin preserve or the national zoo in Motithang, Thimphu.

27/03/2024

Almost 70% of Bhutan is forested, and nearly 13% is primary forest, the most biodiverse and carbon-dense type of the forest in the world.
Our constitution mandates a minimum of 60% forest coverage. We are not only carbon neutral but the only carbon negative country in the world.
Courtesy: Department of Tourism, Bhutan

22/02/2024

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Some insights about travelling to Bhutan

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