Nangkhor or Middle Kheng consists of nine villages situated between the Mangde River and Dakphay and Dunmang villages. The villages are Dakphay, Norbugang, Kikhar Tali, Buli, Goling, Zhobling, Nyakhar and Tsheldang. This region had four noble families in the past. HistoryEdit N.A. Places to VisitAdd How to ReachEdit By Air : N.A. By Train […]
Detail InformationEdit On the other side of the valley across Dangmechu, is the village of Yangneer where one can visit the Kupijigtsam Lhakhang or the temple of the cuckoo. Built in the 15th century, this Lhakhang is another sacred monument in Trashigang. Besides one can visit the Tsengmi Lhakhang in Gongthung village and the Jarung […]
Detail InformationEdit 24 kms from Trashigang, the temple of Gom Kora is set on a small alluvial plateau overlooking the Dangmechu river. Surrounded by rice fields and clumps of banana trees, it looks like an oasis in an arid landscape. It is one of the famous places where Guru Rinpoche meditated in order to subdue […]
Detail InformationEdit In Tshenkharla, just above the school, is situated one of the oldest Dzong’s to have been built in Bhutan. Widely known as Tshenkharla Dzong, the ruins are still standing and surrounding it, one can come across the remnants of the settlement such as large stones used for pounding grains. It was built by […]
Wangdue Phodrang is an important gateway to the far flung districts of Eastern Bhutan. The Dzong perched on a ridge overlooking the Punatsangchu and Dangchu rivers was built in 1639. As the name speaks the Dzong of Wangdue held a powerful position during pre-monarchy days. Apart from the great Dzong, its cultural wonders lie in […]
Trashigang spans the easternmost corners of the kingdom, skirting up to the edge of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, and is the country’s largest district. The district has an altitude ranging from 600 m to over 4000m and Bhutan’s largest river, the Dangmechu, flows through the district. Trashigang town, on the hillside was once […]
Detail InformationEdit Built in 1659, atop a spur overlooking the Dangmechu river, Trashigang Dzong or the fortress of the auspicious hill has been the political stronghold of eastern Bhutan for over 300 years. The Landscape on which the Dzong stands is not only picturesque but arouses curiosity. The hillock like Mount Meru is the site […]
Detail InformationEdit Jawatha Mosque also incorrectly spelled Al-Jawana is located in the village of Al-Kilabiyah, about 12km northeast of Hofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. It was the earliest mosque built in east Arabia and most of the original structure is in ruins. The site is still used for prayer. It was built the in seventh year […]
India /Uttarakhand /Chamoli /Badrinath Sight Address : The nearest town is Badrinath. Edit Detail InformationEdit The trek to Satopanth starts from Mana, 3 km ahead of Badrinath. Crossing the river, we have to trek the regular trekking route to Vasudhara, the trail ascends higher and one sees Vasudhara Falls at a distance on the other bank […]
Detail InformationEdit Golden Mountains of Altai is the name of an UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of the Altai and Katun Natural Reserves, Lake Teletskoye, Belukha Mountain, and the Ukok Plateau. As stated in the UNESCO description of the site, “the region represents the most complete sequence of altitudinal vegetation zones in central Siberia, from […]