Taktsang Paro (spa phro degree tshan / spa gro stag tshan), is a popular name Palphug Taktsang Monastery (also known as Tiger's Nest, visible Himalayan Buddhist shrine and temple complex, which is in cliffside above Paro Valley, Bhutan. The temple complex was built in 1692, about Taktsang Samdup Senge (degree tshan Seng GE bSam grub) cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to meditate three months in the 8 th century. Padmasambhava is credited with ' introduction of Buddhism in Bhutan and the tutelary deity of the country. Today, Paros is the best known of Taktsang Taktsang thirteen or "Tiger's Lair" caves where he meditated.
Guru-mtshan brgyad Lhakhang, the temple dedicated to Padmasambhava (also known as Gu-ru-mtshan brgyad Lhakhang, "The Temple of the Guru with Eight Names") is an elegant structure, built around the cave in 1692 by Tenzin Gyalse Rabgye and became the icon of the culture of Bhutan. A popular festival, known as Tsechu, held in honor of Padmasambhava, is celebrated in the valley of Paro in the course of March or April.
No comments:
Post a Comment