Woman with baby making an offering

Twigs and incense burn in this shrine structure at Dochu La. Warm smoke spirals out at the top. I thought that was just to keep our hands warm. But a local devotee came along, put in a few twigs, took blessings for her baby and moved on. By the way, photographing babies below 1 year is not considered auspicious by locals. Always take permission before clicking a baby's face

Bhutan - Gods and Spirits - The Philosophy

May 1st 2007
Dzongs is what you see - so many till you tire of them. Beautiful, inspiring. Locals love them, so do tourists. One way or the other - the idea is to get the prayers to God - be it through prayers, offerings, flags, wheels. Cats and kittens are welcome to live in the monasteries along with the monks - dogs are no-no. The Tigers Nest in Paro is a long walk - 2.5 hrs if you can walk at a dec ... read more

Asia » Bhutan

In 1865, Britain and Bhutan signed the Treaty of Sinchulu, under which Bhutan would receive an annual subsidy in exchange for ceding some border land. Under British influence, a monarchy was set up in 1907; three years later, a treaty was signed wher... ... read more

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