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[[Image:Taksang2.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro | [[Image:Taksang2.jpg|thumb|450px|The Taktsang Monastery in Paro, Bhutan]] | ||
[[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|Another view on Taktsang Monastery]] | [[Image:Taktsang.jpg|thumb|450px|Another view on Taktsang Monastery]] | ||
'''Taktsang Monastery''' also called ''Tiger Nest'' is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro in Bhutan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the [[Kagyé]] cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], [[Padampa Sangye]], [[Machik Lapdrön]] and [[Thangtong Gyalpo]]. | '''Taktsang Monastery''' also called '''Tiger Nest''' or '''Paro Taktsang''' ([[Wyl.]] ''spa gro stag tshang'') is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro in Bhutan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of [[Dorje Drollö]] meditated on the [[Kagyé]] cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were [[Milarepa]], [[Padampa Sangye]], [[Machik Lapdrön]] and [[Thangtong Gyalpo]]. | ||
Use [http://earth.google.com Google Earth] for a view of the Taktsang area: [[media:taktsang.kmz|Taktsang Monastery]] | Use [http://earth.google.com Google Earth] for a view of the Taktsang area: [[media:taktsang.kmz|Taktsang Monastery]] | ||
==Alternative Names== | |||
Taktshang Monastery | *Taktshang Monastery | ||
[[Category:Monasteries]] | [[Category:Monasteries]] | ||
[[Category:Bhutan]] | [[Category:Bhutan]] | ||
[[Category:Google-Earth]] | [[Category:Google-Earth]] | ||
Revision as of 17:01, 18 April 2011
Taktsang Monastery also called Tiger Nest or Paro Taktsang (Wyl. spa gro stag tshang) is situated on a nearly vertical cliff at 3000m altitude north of Paro in Bhutan. A number of famous masters have meditated in caves near the current monastery: Guru Rinpoche in his manifestation of Dorje Drollö meditated on the Kagyé cycle. After him, many great masters followed, among them were Milarepa, Padampa Sangye, Machik Lapdrön and Thangtong Gyalpo.
Use Google Earth for a view of the Taktsang area: Taktsang Monastery
Alternative Names
- Taktshang Monastery