This post is a continuation of my earlier post My Rendezvous with Paro.
After reaching our hotel in Paro we dumped our luggage in our rooms and set out to explore the place.
We were back on the road again. Our first stop was Kichu Monastery.
Kyichu Lhakhang or Kichu Monastery is one of the oldest monasteries in Bhutan. It is situated in a secluded place outside the town. The monastery, from its elevated position, offers wonderful views of the surrounding valley.
The monastery houses a golden statue of Padmasambhava or Guru Rinpoche inside the core temple. However, you are not allowed to take your camera inside.
As we entered the monastery I could see a blast of colors everywhere –
on the front fascia,
on the doors and windows,
on the prayer wheels,
and in the garden.
Even the old monk preaching at the gate of the temple looked quite a colorful person. Isn’t it? 🙂
There were orange trees in the temple courtyard that were full of ripe oranges even in June!
Kichu Monastery is a peaceful quiet place, ideal for spending some time contemplating amidst nature and sacred structures.
Even I tried to concentrate in prayer. But…you know, I found that it’s not my cup of tea… no matter where I am… 😀
P.S: This is Part VI of my Bhutan Tour Photo Essay Series. You can also check out the previous posts of this series for more photos and information on Bhutan travel.
Lovely snaps! I love the one with yellow flowers:)
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Hello moon, went through the bhutan photos again and liked em. (Also, dropping in to say that the photos and post being limited to the left half screen stops the flow limiting it and must be only me , but a wider space would make the reading experience and photo-journey here better. Hope you don’t mind. It’s just a suggestion!) Keep traveling and sharing.
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You are, right! Wider space for bigger images would have enhanced the visual effect of the content. I liked this theme because of the large header image. Thank you for your honest suggestion … I’ll check with the theme settings, if eliminating one column expands the space for content.
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Great photos!!
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Thank you.
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Very beautiful place, serene surroundings…i could have done better than you with meditation 🙂
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Very beautiful pix. Reminded me of a monastery in Dharamsala. So peaceful!
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Thank you for sharing your experience.
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Beautiful pictures as usual.
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Bhutan is on our list for so long but every time we check the price of the flight … we drop the plan 😦
Btw beautiful post and pictures …
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Yup…that’s why we travelled by road and it was much cheaper. Thank you for dropping by and giving your valuable comment. 🙂
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you’ve found the real Shangri-La!
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Hahaaa… yeah, this is perhaps the right word. 😉 Thanks Andy!
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Wow , its great tour, wish to visit !!
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Yes, it was. Do visit soon 🙂 Thank you for the comment.
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You seem to have brought back some very colourful memories from Paro.
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You are absolutely right! The place is amazing.
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Awesome photos
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Glad you liked them 🙂
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