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Bhutan7 Thimphu

Thimphu is the capital and largest city of the Kingdom of Bhutan.Zilukha Nunnery in Drubthob Goemba is the biggest nunnery in Bhutan. Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for takin, the national animal of Bhutan.

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Bhutan7 Thimphu

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  2. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in Asia. Located in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is geopolitically in South Asia. Thimphu is its capital and largest city

  3. Thimphu city is spread out laterally in a north-south direction on the west bank of the valley formed by the Raidāk River

  4. Zilukha is a northern district of Thimphu. It contains the Drubthob Gonpa/Zilukha Nunnery once belonged to the Drubthob (Realized one) Thang Thong Gyalpo often referred to as The King of the open field. In the early 15th century with his multiple talents he popularly became the Leonardo da Vinci of the Great Himalayas

  5. Thangthong Dewachen Nunnery is a Buddhist monastery located in Zilukha, Thimphu overlooking Tashichodzong and is a few minutes’ drive from the town. It is popularly known as the Zilukha Anim Dratshang

  6. Thangthong Dewachen Nunnery was built in 1976 by the 16th emanation of Thangtong Gyalpo, Drubthob Rikey Jadrel. Currently, the nunnery is home to about 60 nuns

  7. Two golden deer facing a Dharma wheel This arrangement, common on Buddhist temples, refers to the first teaching of Buddha which took place in Sarnath Deer Park near Varanasi setting in motion the first turning of the Dharma Wheel. The 8 spokes of the Dharma Wheel represent the 8 paths to enlightenment, which must work together. The right understanding, attitude, speech, action, work, effort, mindfulness and meditation

  8. Bhutan had a serious street dog  problem that was turning off high-end tourists and spreading rabies. So the Buddhist kingdom did something no other country in the world has done: carried out a nationwide spay/neuter and vaccine program

  9. Zilukha Nunnery in Drubthob Goemba is the biggest nunnery in Bhutan

  10. While you can walk around the nunnery and interact with the nuns, be careful to not disturb the residents during their prayer time

  11. The Bhutanese almost never or rarely eat meat, usually only when an animal dies by accident or old age, and they never eat cat!

  12. The nunnery overlooks the Tashi Chho Dzong or Thimphu Dzong where one can witness nuns chanting prayers and turning prayer wheels. It also offers amazing views of the golf ground and the other side of the Thimphu valley

  13. View from Ziluka nunnery

  14. Thimphu was selected to be the capital of Bhutan in 1952 but was not officially established as capital of Bhutan until 1961. It was then a hamlet of a few houses built, around the Tashichhoe Dzong. The city has expanded slowly over the years along river banks and on high ground. Lower plains along the river have also been occupied. It was only after the country was opened for foreign visitors that it grew rapidly

  15. Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, is a wildlife reserve area for takin, the national animal of Bhutan

  16. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that the animals refrained from inhabiting the surrounding forest even when set free 

  17. The takin (Budorcas taxicolor whitei), also called cattle chamois or gnu goat, is listed as a vulnerable species of goat-antelope native to Bhutan, India, China and Tibet

  18. Takin is one of largest and stockier of the goat antelope. Plum, bovine-like body is covered with dense, long yellow brown hair

  19. Short, stocky legs supported on large two-toed hooves and strong dew claws as an adaptation to the mountainous environment

  20. The large head is made distinctive by the large arched “Roman” nose. Both sexes have strong horns, 25-30 cm long, and curve out, backwards, and upwards at the tip

  21. Adult takin have a golden yellow and brownish coat while calves are black in colour

  22. Pictures: Internet & Mariana Doboş All  copyrights  belong to their  respective owners Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanu https://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda https://ma-planete.com/michaelasanda 2017 Sound Bhutanese Song - Gung Sang Gi Thoenpo

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