Bhutan

flowers · snow

What a wonderful sight to behold on the Chela La Pass above Paro in Bhutan, at the end of winter, when the snow-melt occurs and sprigs of primula leaves appear, quickly leading to profuse purple florets as blooms.

dance

Dancers, wearing long brocade robes and ornate black hats, perform the Shana dance. The dancers' who represent the Ging wear shorter robes with masks. This dance is performed to purify the ground and to chase away evil influences.

music

Celebrating the birth anniversary of Fifth Druk Gyalpo, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in Changlimithang stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan.

The Kingdom’s capital city is home to approximately 100,000 inhabitants including the Royal family. This bustling little city is the main centre of commerce, religion and government in the country.

These are not beggars but a pair or Bhutanese brothers who proudly live out their lives in Chamkhar town of Bumthang. They wear the national attire the 'Gho', the traditional Bhutanese dress for men, with great pride.

festival · temple

The Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival start from year 2011 and the festival will take place every year on December 13 at the Druk Wangyel Lhakhang’s Festival ground.The festival is related to important national landmarks while the date commemor…

wildlife · forest

A Gee’s Golden Langur (Trachypithecus geei), a rare and endangered primate species native to the forests of northeastern India and Bhutan.

hills · old town

Experience a rare cinematic journey through vintage Bhutan, capturing the country’s serene mountains, flowing rivers, and the capital city in breathtaking archival shots.

bazaar

Local market near Takstsang monastery, Bhutan. Colourful and traditional ornaments are being sold at the market. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia at the eastern end of the Himalayas.

Why would you ruin the name by comparing and calling Bumthang the 'Switzerland of the East'? Bumthang is even more wonderful and in it's own way surely... Bumthang comprises of four valleys - Chumey, Tang, Ura and Chokor.

hills · temple

Paro valley extends from the confluence of the Paro Chhu and the Wang Chhu rivers at Chuzom upto Mt. Jomolhari at the Tibetan border to the North.

river

Drukair flight lands at International Paro Airport in Bhutan. Drukair Corporation Limited, operating as Drukair — Royal Bhutan Airlines, is the national airline of the Kingdom of Bhutan, headquartered in the western dzongkhag of Paro.

flowers

Primula denticulata (drumstick primrose) is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to moist alpine regions of Asia, from Afghanistan to south eastern Tibet, Burma and China.

old town · crafts

Apart from its rich culture and heritage, Bhutanese textiles industry has remained true to its core and its essence.

Check out the antique collections of Kitchen Utensils and eatable items of Bhutan. The details are in the video.

industry

In order to plant chillies, You need to make good soil bedding, then you need to create dips so that the soil can absorb the water and keep the root of the plant strong. Once, the dips are ready, you can do the transplanting.

hills

Bhutanese monks get ready for the festivities. The stadium is full of more than a dozen balloons which will later be set free in the air.

temple · hills

Kyichu Lhakhang, is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.

temple

Kyichu Lhakhang, is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.

dance · music

This is the visual representation of the Ging (emanations) of Guru Rinpoche subduing the Jyungpo Nyulema (obstacles to the Dharma) demons through their clairvoyance.

festival · temple

A folk performance by a devotee during Kurjey Festival in Bhutan. During the Tsechu festival Bhutanese people offer obeisance in front of the Thongdrel seeking blessings. A Thongdrel (alt.

village · river

Peach blossoms outside rural homestead in Bhutan. An old woman makes her way home in rural Ngoba village of Paro Dzongkhag.

ceremony

Bhutanese men wearing the Bhutanese national dress, gho are seen unfurling the Thongdrel at Kurjey lhakhang in Bumthang, Bhutan.