Also known as the Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tiger’s Nest, it is located in the cliffside of a mountain, around a cave where Guru Padmasambhava is believed to have meditated and practiced Vajrayana Buddhism in the early 9th century. The monastery was built in 1692 by 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgey.

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    29 days ago

    “The monastery was built in 1692”

    It’s 2026 and I don’t even know how to build a chair.

    Jokes aside, I find this one of the most beautiful human creations on Earth.