Continued from "Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery"...
Paro was next in our itinerary. The National Museum happens to be an old watch-tower (of the Paro Dzong that is situated down the hill). This conch shell-shaped watch-tower was renovated during 1968 as a museum. The watch-tower, which was the original museum, was destroyed by earthquakes, and was under renovation. The artifacts were all moved to a near by building that acts as the museum.
The museum houses masks with descriptions and with information about the dances during with the masks are worn. There's also a video to watch. A lot of sacred pictures and paintings too are showcased in the museum. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum.
I loved the masks section; made rough sketches of the masks, in my notebook. Another favorite section was that of Bhutan's biodiversity - mammals, birds, fauna, and floral. Photos about birds and its descriptions can take an hour to read. Bird calls are recorded, and I liked listening to the calls. It was here that I chit-chatted with a guide who told me about the birds that his tourist group had spotted, and met an Indian elderly lady from Europe who was as mesmerized as I was with the variety of birds of Bhutan.
Down the hill is the Paro Dzong or Rinchen Pung Dzong, which translates to "Fortress of a Heap of Jewels." This dzong was built by Guru Rinpoche, and later Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal constructed the new dzong on the same foundation. There's so much to know about this dzong. Read "Paro Dzong."
I enjoyed the walk on the traditional wooden covered bridge on the Paro Chu. I also enjoyed the walk from the dzong down to the town. The path is the lined with lush green trees. I was questioned our guide about where the youngsters where, and well, this is where I saw one or two teenage couples!
Regards,
Asha
Paro was next in our itinerary. The National Museum happens to be an old watch-tower (of the Paro Dzong that is situated down the hill). This conch shell-shaped watch-tower was renovated during 1968 as a museum. The watch-tower, which was the original museum, was destroyed by earthquakes, and was under renovation. The artifacts were all moved to a near by building that acts as the museum.
The museum houses masks with descriptions and with information about the dances during with the masks are worn. There's also a video to watch. A lot of sacred pictures and paintings too are showcased in the museum. Photography is strictly prohibited inside the museum.
I loved the masks section; made rough sketches of the masks, in my notebook. Another favorite section was that of Bhutan's biodiversity - mammals, birds, fauna, and floral. Photos about birds and its descriptions can take an hour to read. Bird calls are recorded, and I liked listening to the calls. It was here that I chit-chatted with a guide who told me about the birds that his tourist group had spotted, and met an Indian elderly lady from Europe who was as mesmerized as I was with the variety of birds of Bhutan.
Down the hill is the Paro Dzong or Rinchen Pung Dzong, which translates to "Fortress of a Heap of Jewels." This dzong was built by Guru Rinpoche, and later Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal constructed the new dzong on the same foundation. There's so much to know about this dzong. Read "Paro Dzong."
I enjoyed the walk on the traditional wooden covered bridge on the Paro Chu. I also enjoyed the walk from the dzong down to the town. The path is the lined with lush green trees. I was questioned our guide about where the youngsters where, and well, this is where I saw one or two teenage couples!
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| National Museum Notice |
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| Entrance, and the stone piles |
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| The watch-tower under renovation |
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| Paro Dzong and the surrounding, from the hilltop |
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| The dzong |
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| Wheel of life painting |
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| Guru |
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| Paro Dzong Courtyard |
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| Prayer wheels |
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| See how much Bhutanese love their chillies :-) |
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| The walk-path leading down hill |
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| The bridge entrance |
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| The wooden covered bridge |
Asha
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