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| DescriptionParo Taktsang, Bhutan (edited).jpg |
English: Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan. 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 meditated and practiced Vajrayana Buddhism in the early 9th century. It was built in 1692 by 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgey. |
| Date | Taken on 2 June 2018, 10:49:00 |
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This file was derived from: Paro Taktsang, Bhutan (49694480001).jpg |
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Original: Nina R from Africa Derivative work: UnpetitproleX |
| Object location | 27° 29′ 30″ N, 89° 21′ 48″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap |
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| Camera location | 27° 29′ 33″ N, 89° 21′ 45″ E | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap |
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This image has been selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 17 December 2026. It will be captioned as follows: English: Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan. 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 meditated and practiced Vajrayana Buddhism in the early 9th century. It was built in 1692 by 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabge. Today is the national day of Bhutan. Other languages:
English: Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan. 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 meditated and practiced Vajrayana Buddhism in the early 9th century. It was built in 1692 by 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabge. Today is the national day of Bhutan. |
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Paro Taktsang monastery in the upper Paro valley of Bhutan
Le monastère bouddhiste de Taktshang, au Bhoutan
སྟག་ཚང་།
Muonekano wa juu wa bonde la Paro Taktsang, Bhutan.
Buddhistický klášter Tagcchang v Bhútánu
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