Taktsang Lhakhang (also called Paro Taktsang or Taktsang Palphug) is a famous monastery in Bhutan. It hangs on a cliff at 3,120 meters, 700 meters above Paro Valley. The monastery was founded in 1692. Its name translates as "Tiger's lair".
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Lifestyle & Leisure
- Location: Butan
- Event date: 01.07.1995
- Date published: 27.02.2012
- Author: Igor Mikhalev
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Mih-K03_1315, 35 mm slide
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