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 Bhutan is located in the
eastern Himalayas, bordered to the north by
China and to the south, east and west by
India. The altitude varies from 300m
(1000ft) in the narrow lowland region to
7000m (22,000ft) in the Himalayan plateau in
the
north,
and there are three distinct climatic
regions.
The
foothills are tropical and
home to deer, lion,
leopards and the rare golden monkey as well as
much tropical vegetation including many species
of wild orchids. The Inner Himalaya region is
temperate; wildlife includes bear, boar and
sambar and the area is rich in deciduous
forests. The High Himalaya region is very thinly
populated, but the steep mountain slopes are the
home of many species of animals including snow
leopards and musk deer A abode in the heart of the vast
Himalayan region, but little known to the
outside world just being wedged between
giant neighbors and secluded by some of the
highest mountain ranges. A Hidden in the
mighty Himalayas, between India and China,
the independent Bhutanese people have
largely lived a life of totally isolation
from the world. They have succeed in
maintaining their cultural and spiritual
heritage preserved in age-old traditions.
Bhutan-the last paradise on the earth
reflects age-old religion, culture, arts &
architecture in its golden
peaks in the background of deep green valley
and hillside. Bhutan exudes a special a
feeling of calm and serenity, which envelops
each the very instant they set foot in the
Kingdom. People are deeply religious
following the Mahayana form of Buddhism. The
air of spirituality is evident, even in the
urban centers where the spinning of prayer
wheels the murmur of mantras and the glow of
butter lamp in the houses are still
important feature of everyday life.
Monastery, temples and religious monuments
are doted across the landscape, bearing
witness to the importance of Buddhism.
Different age of monks are everywhere in
Bhutan. |
