10-03-2018 07:47 AM - edited 10-05-2018 06:33 AM
Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten (Choeten=Stupa) is a three-stories Buddhist stupa built with unique Bhutanese architecture. It is located on top of one of the valleys in Punakha. Punakha is one of the 20 districts in Bhutan.
This stupa is about 20-30 minutes hike from the nearest accessible road. The hike starts by crossing a suspension bridge, walk through the beautiful rice field and then through a small peaceful forest before reaching the stupa.
In the midway of the hike, there is a resting place with prayer wheel where we can earn merits while taking rest.
After reaching the stupa, we can get inside the stupa of each floor. All the floors are filled with sacred statues and religious paintings where we can offer our prayers. We can even get to the rooftop of the 3rd floor which is a wonderful viewpoint. From this viewpoint, we can get a marvelous view of Punakha valleys as well as the scenic view of turns and twists of Mo Chhu(Mo=female and Chhu=river). Mo Chhu is a tributary of Punatsang Chhu, which is one of the major rivers in Bhutan.
Links to attractions in BHUTAN
Part-2 : Buddha Dordenma Statue
Part-3 : Punakha Suspension Bridge
10-03-2018 08:02 AM
Hi @KinWanGoGo.
Thank you for the exquisite photos. It is really a pleasure to be able to experience Bhutan through the lens of a experienced photographer.
Would you share with us the equipment you used in the first photo?
10-04-2018 12:53 AM - edited 10-04-2018 12:53 AM
Hi @sonnyNg Thanks for your kind encouragement. I used Gopro Hero 6 for that first photo. I like Gopro because it is small and very powerful camera which helps me to capture wide angle photos.
10-04-2018 09:35 AM
Hi @KinWanGoGo,
Thank you for this informative and amazing post!
I've never been to Bhutan, but it looks like a country of great variety and rich culture. Your photos say so much, I got completely immersed in this beautiful countryside and lost myself among the Buddhist monuments.
I'm curious, though, why is Mo Chhu a female river? What makes a river male or female?
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10-04-2018 11:37 PM - edited 10-04-2018 11:41 PM
Hello @DeniGu Thank you so much for your wonderful comments and a question about the river.
The picture below is a screenshot from Google map showing both Mo Chhu and Pho Chhu joining together to form Punatsangchhu river.
First of all, let me explain the nature of flow of both the rivers. The flow of Mo Chhu is smooth and quiet while the flow of the Pho Chhu is rough and noisy. Generally, women are gentle, sweet, caring, etc whereas men are masculine, rough, etc. Due to these resemblances, the name of the rivers were given as Mo Chhu(female river) and Pho Chhu(male river).
Hope that I’ve answered your question.🙂🙂🙂
10-05-2018 01:57 AM
Hello @KinWanGoGo
Thank you for your wonderful post.
I have seen all of your post, i like Bhutan's natural beauty.
10-05-2018 04:01 AM
Your answer explains everything perfectly, @KinWanGoGo. 🙂 Thank you!
It's so interesting how sometimes physical characteristics of natural formations and elements are thought of as resembling the human character or humans in general. There are some rock formations in Bulgaria, for example, which are given names such as The Bride, The Groom, The Grandfather, and more.
Is it a common practice in Bhutan to name rivers, rocks or other natural things after people/animals?
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10-05-2018 04:18 AM
Looks absolutely fantastic! Thank you for sharing!
10-05-2018 04:49 AM
Hi @KinWanGoGo. thanks for your great pics. so beautiful place.
10-05-2018 06:30 AM
Hello Guys! @AbdullahAM @DeniGu @MikkoTyllinen @rasool-sadegy Thank you all for wonderful comments. It is a great encouragement to write more in days come.
@DeniGu We do have but not very common 🙂