Birding in Paradise

Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

Photo taken from Central & eastern Bhutan. ( Season : Spring)

The Paro Tshechu is one of the biggest festivals in the country. On the first day, all mask dances are held inside the courtyard of the Dzong. In the subsequent days, the courtyard outside the dzong hosts the festival.

Start Date: Mar 17, 2019

End Date: Mar 21, 2019

Destination: Paro

Venue: Rinpung Dzong

Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue in the mountains of Bhutan celebrating the 60th anniversary of fourth king Jigme Singye Wangchuck. The statue houses over thousands smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Buddha Dordenma itself, are made of bronze and gilded in gold

Duechen Nga Zom is observed on the 15th day of the fourth month of the Bhutanese calendar yearly. This year it falls on 29th may (Tuesday) and is a National Holiday in Bhutan.

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Buddha Parinirvana or Duechen Nga Zom is considered one of the most auspicious days for Buddhists. Thousands of people across the Kingdom visit Dzongs, Lhakhangs, and Goendeys to offer prayers in commemoration of the Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and entry into Nirvana.