Punakha

Bhutan·river · wildlife

A pair of Mergus Merganser, River duck or Common Mergansers preen themselves and swim / waddle around in the Punakha Chhu or the Punatsanghchhu river in Bhutan.

Bhutan

Crossing Punatsangchhu, driving to Punakha from Bajo and Wangdue phodrang upto Punakha Dzong.

Bhutan·architecture · river

People walking across the footbridge over the Mo Chhu river to reach the Punakha Dzong in Bhutan. A covered wooden cantilever bridge crossing the Mo Chhu river was built together with the Dzong in the 17th century.

Bhutan·river

Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong.

Bhutan·river

Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong.

Bhutan

Bhutan Post is the company in Bhutan that takes care of the postal system and was created on 1 October 1996. The letter posting was one of the mode of communication among the people in the Country.

Bhutan·river · hills

Punakha Dzong in itself is an art that symbolize the culture and tradition of Bhutan. The highly decorated walls, doors and windows are exceptionally awe-inspiring.

Bhutan·ceremony

A large prayer wheel inside the Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning “the palace of great happiness or bliss”) is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha, Bhutan.

Bhutan·temple · hills

Chimi Lhakhang, also known as the Chime Lhakhang Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan.

Bhutan·highway

Driving along a rough, rugged road towards Chime Lhakhang. Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan.

Bhutan·temple · hills

Chimi Lhakhang, also known as the Chime Lhakhang Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan.

Bhutan·hills

Punakha Dzongkhag has been inextricably linked with momentous occasions in Bhutanese history. It served as the capital of the country from 1637 to 1907 and the first national assembly was hosted here in 1953.

Bhutan

Hilly road trip from Punakha towards Chime Lhakhang, Bhutan. Punakha is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan.

Bhutan

The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning "the palace of great happiness or bliss") is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha, Bhutan.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula pass is located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu. The pass is a popular location among tourists as it offers a stunning 360 degree panoramic view of Himalayan mountain range.

Bhutan

Punakha District is one of the 20 dzongkhags (district) comprising Bhutan. It is bordered by Thimphu, Gasa, and Wangdue Phodrang Districts. The dominant language in the district is Dzongkha, the national language.

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula Pass stands an hour and a half away from Thimphu, along a lovely Rhododendron and conifer forest (with trees festooned with orchids) and lies along the highway to central Bhutan, with a road leading to Punakha.

Bhutan·politics

Sangay Ngedup was born in Nobgang village in Punakha. He is the second child and eldest son in a family of three brothers and six sisters. he is a respected son of Dasho Yab Ugyen Dorji and mother yum Thuiji Zam.