Bhutan

dance · music

Amazing performance on old Bhutanese songs. Dranyen is a traditional musical Instrument of Bhutan. The music of Bhutan is an integral part of its culture and plays a leading role in transmitting social values.

flowers

Iris, primula sikkimensis in a boggy meadow, ferns, Megacodon stylophorus (the single yellow flower on a long stalk at the beginning of the clip) and other species en route Chele la above Paro in Bhutan, June 2007.

hills

Wonderful view of greener paddy along a river and rich forested mountains of Bhutan. Human settlement on the valley enjoying the fresh air, water and organic food.

river

Pristine trout fish swims in the fresh and clean river of Bumthang, Bhutan. A River seems very clean that stones are also visible inside the river.

hills · river

Paro hosts Bhutan's lone airport and the valley comprises a range of bucolic imagery including traditional Bhutanese homes, dzongs or fortified monasteries and green rice fields as far as the eyes can see.

A Stupa is a physical monument that memorializes the enlightenment achieved by those passed, radiates enlightened energy to all beings throughout space in the present, and continuously sows the seeds and causes of future enlightenment throu…

crafts

A Bhutanese woman weaves a carpet on a handloom in Bhutan. She employs a knitting needle to tie strands of the various colours of yarn on it and the loom and then operates the loom to progress with making the carpet.

river · architecture

The Paro Chhu is a river of western Bhutan. It is a tributary of the Wong Chhu, which is known as the Raidak in its lower reaches. The Paro Chhu rises to the south of Chomo Lhari (mountain of the Goddess).

Enjoy the video of Cat and dog fighting. This cute dog keeps barking at the in the hope for some reaction. But hard luck as she just hisses at him and nothing more than that.

livestock

A herd of cows out and about in the valley of Bhutan soaking the sun and looking for green pastures for grazing. The shepherds are ensuring that they stay in check and are taken back to the cow shelters after grazing.

hills

The incense here has been manufactured under the strict Buddhist traditional method and in the most hygienic environment, in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Bumthang has an individuality that charms its visitors and separates it from other regions. Comprising of four smaller valleys namely Tang, Ura, Choekhor and Chumey, the deeply spiritual region of Bumthang is shrouded in religious legend.

Drukgyal meaning “the fortress of the victorious Drukpas” is located in Phondey village in Paro. History has it that Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel built the dzong to commemorate his victory over the Tibetan-Mongol forces in 1649.

hills

The Phobjikha Valley is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) f…

lake

Small fishes in shallow water of a pond in Bhutan. Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia located at the eastern end of the Himalayas.

Agriculture serves as the true backbone of Bhutan’s economy, contributing 33% of Gross National Product and employing over 69% of the population.

temple

Kyichu Lhakhang also known as Kyerchu Temple or Lho Kyerchu is an important Himalayan Buddhist temple situated in Lamgong Gewog of Paro District in Bhutan.

ceremony

The landscape of Bumthang, Bhutan where prayer flags are hosted infront of traditional bhutanese house. The surrounding are fenced and shrub bearing yellow flower.

livestock

Yak is the dominant livestock species that support livelihoods for pastoralist of the Tibetan plateau and nearby Himalayan regions. Yak is a main source of livelihood for the high altitude residents in Bhutan.

Takin, the sacred animal of Bhutan, as the scroll describes the story behind the animal's myth.

Paro is a town and seat of Paro District in the Paro Valley of Bhutan. It is home to Paro Airport, Bhutan's only international airport.

Trongsa Dzong, the largest dzong at a striking location, is an important administrative building, providing the headquarters of the government of Trongsa District.