Archery Play
Archery, the national sport, remains the favorite sport and absorbing pastime both for the young and old alike. It was declared as National game in 1971. What perhaps started as an…
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions 1. Where is Bhutan? Bhutan is a small land locked country sandwiched between India and China with approx 800000 population. Bhutan is predominantly Buddhist country and is…
Visa
With the exception of visitors from India, Bangladesh and Maldives, all other visitors travelling to Bhutan need a visa. Indian, Bangladeshis and Maldivian nationals can obtain a permit at the port…
Phallus
You can see phallus or even called the “Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom” painted on walls of buildings and houses throughout Bhutan. This is the creation of great lama Drukpa Kuenley…
Wheel of Life
The Bhavachakra, the wheel of life is a mandala representing the Buddhist view of the universe. To Buddhist, existence refers to a cycle of life, death, rebirth and suffering that…
Stupa
Chorten also known as ‘stupa’ in India, are quite common in the countryside of Bhutan. Thousands of chortens can be found all over the country, at crossroads, near a dzong…
Tsa-Tsa
As you travel Bhutan, you can see cone-shaped clay castings clinging to rocky outcroppings near caves, piled high at the foot of prayer wheels and even floating down rivers on…
Prayer Flags
Buddhist prayers flags are inscribed with auspicious and sacred emblems, symbols and texts in the forms of invocations, mantras and sutras. Prayers flags are traditionally hand made in Bhutan and…
Four Friends
The diagram above is related to Buddhism: The elephant represents buddha’s disciple Ananda, the monkey represents disciple Mongulyana, the rabbit represents disciple Shariputra, and the bird represents buddha himself. The…
The Four Directional Kings
The four guardian kings came before Shakyamuni Buddha just after the Buddha achieved enlightenment under the Bodhi tree. The four kings individually offered a black bowl to Buddha which is…