Paro, Bhutan
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Architecture
The main street has many examples of traditionally decorated buildings.[2]
The Dungtse Lhakhang (a 15th-century temple) and the Ugyen Perli Palace are near the new bridge. Members of royal family lodge in the palace when in Paro.[2] Nearby is the old bridge and the Rinpung Dzong. Notable hotels include the Olathang Hotel built in an ornate style.[2]
About 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) outside Paro is the famous Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest) Buddhist monastery and hermitage. Some Bhutanese believe that Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche) flew on the back of a tigress to this location from Tibet.[3] The trek to Tiger's Nest monastery takes about three hours one way. A scenic view of the town of Paro can be seen from the Tiger's Nest.[2] A 16-kilometre (9.9-mile) road passes up the valley to the ruins of another fortress-monastery, Drukyel Dzong, which was partly destroyed by fire in 1951.[2]
Paro is home to Bhutan's tallest building, the Ta-Dzhong, which is 22 meters (72 feet) high, and has 6 floors. It was completed in 1649.[4]
Airport
Kila Gonpa
Kila Gonpa, also known as Kila Dechen Yangtse, the gonpa was founded by Chogyal Norbu, the seventy-generation lineage of Drubthob Chilkarwa, and Tenpa Kuche around the ninth Rabjung.[6] The temple has been a temple for nuns from that time until now.
Dranggye Gonpa
The monastery of Dranggye Gonpa, was founded by Barawapa Gyaltshen Pelzang, a renowned Buddhist master in the 16th century. The monastery is built on the top of a hill, like a drang-gye, so it came to be known as Dranggye Gonpa. It is considered to be the scared place of Tashi Tsheringma, the principal deity of the Five Long-life Sisters. Her other four sisters are said to dwell in Dzongdra kha, Gangten gonpa, Dup Shari and Tengchen Gonpa. During the period of the 9th Rabjung a Tibetan reincarnate, Trulku Gyeltshen Pel, disciple of the Gyalwa Gyaltsen, began his journey from Baeyul in Tibet to Bhutan, following the prophesy of Buddha. He visited various holy places in the country and finally, having reached Paro decided to reside there on the top of the hill.
In 1510, he built Dranggye Goemba and established a small Buddhist school to practice 'Bara Kajyud' teachings. He also built many other monasteries, such as Dzongdrakha lhakhang. After the death of Gyeltshen Pel, the monastery was later seized by lam Kha Nya when they came into power. Trulku Numkha Gyeltshen took over the Lhakhang and his reincarnations continued to reign. When the
Sacred Sites
Paro Valley and surrounding areas are home to many sacred sites.
Sangchoekhor,
Gorana,
Kila Goenpa,
Tsheto Goenpa,
Dzongdra kha,
Bumdra,
Dangkala,
Tara monastery,
Kuenga Choling Goenpa,
Jana Goenpa,
Yeto Goenpa,
Mindu Goenpa,
Chungphu,
Lhading,
Zuri Dzong,
Neyphung Goenpa,
BumRi
Jayla,
Karma Goenpa,
Tshamdra Goenpa,
Gantey Palace,
Lemche Goenpa,
Tachog Temple
Climate
Paro features a dry-winter subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb)
Climate data for Paro, 1996–2018 | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.4 (29.5) |
0.6 (33.1) |
4.0 (39.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
0.5 (32.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.2 (0.32) |
13.1 (0.52) |
21.3 (0.84) |
29.4 (1.16) |
57.9 (2.28) |
70.6 (2.78) |
119.8 (4.72) |
110.6 (4.35) |
82.5 (3.25) |
46.6 (1.83) |
1.5 (0.06) |
3.4 (0.13) |
564.9 (22.24) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 6.4 | 9.7 | 12.5 | 18.5 | 17.4 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 89.3 |
Source: World Meteorological Organization[7] |
Gallery
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A street in Paro
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Shops in Paro
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View of Nyamai Zam above Paro Chhu
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Paro AirportTerminal
See also
References
- ^ National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ a b c d e "In The Kingdom Of Bhutan". Global Sapiens. 6 October 2002. Retrieved 11 July 2008.
- ^ Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th ed.). Odyssey Books and Guides. pp. 136–7.
- ^ "Bhutan | Statistics". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 11, 2015. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ Paro Airport, atlas obscura (website), accessed 3 December 2014
- ^ ISBN 978-99936-22-42-0.
- ^ "World Weather Information Service – Paro". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
External links
- Paro travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Paro City Travel Guide from North Bengal Tourism
- Places to see in Paro