Bhutanese "good wealth" Thangka, representing the Buddhist deity Vaiśravaṇa (locally called Dzombla), holding a mongoose which is spitting jewels from its mouth. The mongoose is the enemy of the snake, a symbol of greed or hatred. The ejection of jewels represents generosity.
Artist: Vishal Lama
Painting (Lha-zo) is one of the 13 Traditional Arts and Crafts (Zorig Chusum) in Bhutan.
Thangka: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thangka
Vaiśravaṇa: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vai%C5%9Brava%E1%B9%87a
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Mongoose: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_grey_mongoose
Bhutanese Art: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanese_art
Vajrayana Buddhism: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajrayana
Bhutan: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan
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The visit to the Tiger’s Nest takes a full day. On average, it takes between four and five hours to do the round trip hike, plus one more hour to visit the monastery.
Taktsang Palphug Goemba (Tiger's Nest):
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The visit to the Tiger’s Nest takes a full day. On average, it takes between four and five hours to do the round trip hike, plus one more hour to visit the monastery.
Taktsang Palphug Goemba (Tiger's Nest):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paro_Taktsang
Tags: Goemba Gompa Gonpa Nest Palphug Paro Paro Valley Taktsang Taktsang Goemba Tiger TigersNest Tiger’s Nest activities activity architecture basin building construction entertainment entertainment & leisure forest hiking hobbies hobby landforms landscape landscapes leisure lowland monastery passtime prairie sports tree valley Bhutan BT