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Elon Musk removes free lunches for Twitter staff
An ugly row has broken out at Twitter after Elon Musk decided staff that remained at his newly owned company would no longer be offered free lunch.
Instead, the employees that kept their jobs after Musk wiped out about half of the company's workforce have been informed they will need to start paying their own way, two employees told NY Times.
The world's richest person doubled down on Monday after he was criticised for the decision by some.
"He fired 3/4 of the employees. Now he's planning to starve the rest of them. He's failure incarnate," a popular tweet responding to his decision read.
Musk fired back a short time later arguing barely any staff fronted up for lunch anyway.
"Especially bizarre given that almost no one came to the office. Estimated cost per lunch served in past 12 months is >$400," he wrote.
A former employee who claimed she quit Twitter because of Musk challenged him on the cost of providing breakfast and lunch for staff.
"This is a lie. I ran this program up until a week ago when I resigned because I didn't want to work for Elon Musk. For breakfast & lunch we spent $20-$25 a day per person. This enabled employees to work thru lunchtime & mtgs. Attendance was anything from 20-50% in the offices," she tweeted.
Musk however said the ex staff member was "false" and the company spent "$13M/year on food service for San Francisco headquarters".
"Badge in records show peak occupancy was 25%, average occupancy below 10%. There are more people preparing breakfast than eating breakfast. They don't even bother serving dinner, because there is no one in the building," he replied.
Musk last week reportedly emailed staff telling them they would be expected to be in the office for at least 40 hours a week.
The email, sent late on Wednesday (local time), said there was "no way to sugar-coat the message" about the economy and its impact on Twitter, which was dependent on ads, according to business news website Bloomberg.
"The road ahead is arduous and will require intense work to succeed," Musk wrote to his employees.
In another email, the world's richest man added that "over the next few days, the absolute top priority is finding and suspending any verified bots/trolls/spam."
Musk – also the CEO of Tesla – told workers at the electric car maker in June that working remotely would no longer be acceptable.
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Jerry Coleman dies at 89
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January 6th, 2014, 10:45 AM #1
Associated Press January 6, 2014
Jerry Coleman served as the Padres' longtime broadcaster, won four World Series
with the Yankees and was a fighter pilot in WWII and the Korean War.
"He's just a Hall of Fame guy," Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper said.
SAN DIEGO -- Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, a former second baseman for the New York Yankees who interrupted his pro career to fly as a Marine Corps pilot in World War II and Korea, died Sunday, the San Diego Padres said. He was 89.
Coleman spent more than four decades with the Padres as a broadcaster. He managed the team in 1980.
Padres president Mike Dee said Coleman died at a hospital Sunday afternoon. He said the team was notified by Coleman's wife, Maggie.
A family friend told The Associated Press on Sunday night that Coleman had surgery before Christmas for bleeding in the brain. Doctors discovered more bleeding last week and Coleman had more surgery, said the friend, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the situation.
"It's a sad day," Padres manager Bud Black said. "We're losing a San Diego icon. He's going to be missed."
The Padres planned to keep Coleman's statue at Petco Park open until 11:30 p.m. Sunday so fans could pay tribute.
While recounting his military career in an interview days before the statue was unveiled in September 2012, Coleman said: "Your country is bigger than baseball."
Coleman spent some seven decades in pro baseball, a career that included four World Series titles with the Yankees and was interrupted by his service in World War II and the Korean War.
He flew 120 missions combined in the two wars. Coleman was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, 13 Air Medals and three Navy Citations.
Around Petco Park and on Padres radio broadcasts, Coleman was known as "The Colonel," having retired from the Marines with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was the only major leaguer to see combat in two wars.
"He was a wonderful human being and a great guy," Black said. "He was one of a kind. He sort of blazed his own path from San Francisco and ended up as a war hero and a major league ballplayer and doing so many things in our game. As much as he's remembered for all he accomplished as a baseball man, he was more proud of his military service."
Coleman's broadcast schedule had been reduced to home day games. He also did a pregame interview with Black, who said Coleman was self-deprecating and preferred to talk about the Padres rather than anything he'd done with the Yankees or in the Marines.
"You wouldn't know it walking down the street that he was a World Series champion and also a guy that flew fighter planes," Black said.
Coleman was known for calls of "Oh, Doctor!" and "You can hang a star on that!" after big plays. He received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.
He also was known for malaprops, like the time he was describing Dave Winfield going back for a long fly ball.
"I said, 'Winfield hit his head against the wall and it's rolling toward the infield.' I meant the ball, of course," Coleman said in 2012.
In a statement, commissioner Bud Selig said Coleman "was a hero and a role model to myself and countless others in the game of baseball. ... But above all, Jerry's decorated service to our country in both World War II and Korea made him an integral part of the Greatest Generation. He was a true friend whose counsel I valued greatly."
After graduating from high school in 1942, Coleman traveled three days by train from San Francisco to Wellsville, N.Y., to report to the New York Yankees' Class D affiliate.
Still 17, he was too young to enlist and fight in World War II, so he got to spend the summer playing ball. After he joined the military, he flew Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bombers in the Pacific in World War II. He played three more seasons of minor league ball before making his big league debut with the Yankees on April 20, 1949. He was The Associated Press' Rookie of the Year that season.
Coleman's best season was 1950, when he was an All-Star and was named MVP of the Yankees' four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series. Among his teammates were Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto and Johnny Mize.
"We won the first game 1-0 and I drove in that run," Coleman recalled in 2012. "We won the second game 2-1. I scored one of the two runs and DiMaggio hit a home run in the 10th to win it. In the third game I drove in the winning run in the last inning, and in the fourth game I rested."
By "rested," he means he went 0 for 3. "I was exhausted," he said.
In October 1951, Coleman found out that Marine pilots from World War II were not discharged, but on inactive status and that he'd be going to Korea for 18 months. He missed the bulk of two seasons.
Coleman said he took his physical along with Ted Williams in Jacksonville in 1952. Williams, a San Diego native, also was a Marine pilot in World War II, but didn't see combat duty. He did fly combat missions in Korea.
When Coleman returned to the Yankees, he hit only .217. He was sent to an eye doctor, who told him he'd lost his depth perception.
"If you're trying to hit a baseball and you don't have depth perception, you have a problem," Coleman said.
He got that corrected but then broke his collarbone in April 1955. The night he came back from that injury, he got beaned.
His last season was 1957, when he hit .364 in a seven-game World Series loss to the Milwaukee Braves.
Coleman worked in the Yankees' front office before beginning a broadcasting career that eventually brought him to San Diego.
"First and foremost, he was an American hero whose service to this country is his lasting legacy. He was also a great Yankee, a true ambassador for baseball, and someone whose imprint on our game will be felt for generations," Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner said. "On behalf of the entire New York Yankees organization, we send our deepest condolences to the Coleman family."
Coleman managed the Padres in 1980, when they went 73-89 and finished last in the NL West. Coleman was fired and returned to the booth.
"I should never have taken it," he said. "I look at it now and see the mistakes I made. If I wanted to be a manager, I should have gone to the minor leagues and developed there."
Coleman's statue at Petco Park depicts him in a flight suit.
Coleman said the closest he came to being killed was in Korea when the engine in his Corsair quit during takeoff and his plane flipped. He preferred to talk about his comrades.
Coleman remembered a mission over Korea when a plane piloted by his buddy, Max Harper, blew up and flew straight into the ground.
"I knew there was no need for help. It was an unpleasant thing," Coleman said.
In describing the two-seat Dauntless he flew in the Solomon Islands and the Philippines, Coleman said the gunner "was the bravest man I knew. If I did something wrong, he died, too."
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper mentioned the various halls of fame Coleman belonged to and added: "More than anything he's just a Hall of Fame guy. If he had a bad day, it was never around us. He was always in a good mood. He was quite funny. Northern California guy. Really just a great guy. I'm shocked and saddened that he passed away.
"Here's a guy, what didn't he do in life?" Kuiper said.
Copyright 2014 by The Associated Press
Jerry Coleman becomes a father, lights a cigar for the Scooter
With Joe D. Last game before recall to active duty as a pilot in the Korean War.
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I started watching and following baseball and the Yankees in 1966 - by 1967 I was full into it. The WPIX and radio (I think it was WMCA at the time) announcers thru the later part of the 60's were were Coleman, Scooter, and Joe Garigiola - I think Frank Messer came in toward the end of the decade.
They all did a great job. Coleman's malaprops, combined with the Scooters eccentricities, and Garigola's wit made for a terrific broadcast. He will always be a part of my youth however brief his stint with WPIX was, and I will always remember him fondly for that.
Good lord, we are losing a lot of my heros lately.
In an interview years ago, Jerry Coleman was asked what his most memorable time in baseball was. He said it was Oct 2, 1949. The Red Sox had come into Yankee Stadium for the last two games, needing a split to go to the World Series.
I found an article written in 2005 at Coleman's HOF induction.
Coleman's Playing Days a Special Time
SHAUN O'NEILL - Staff Writer - 30, 2005
Jerry Coleman will be in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Sunday because of his work as a broadcaster. But he was mingling with Hall of Famers long before he stepped behind a microphone.
His broadcasting career has stretched into five decades, chronologically dwarfing his nine-season major-league playing career.
Yet, in those nine seasons, Coleman already had ensured his place in baseball lore.
He was part of six world championships in his nine seasons with the New York Yankees, and he was not just along for the ride. He was named American League rookie of the year by The Associated Press in 1949 and earned World Series MVP honors the following season.
He had a pennant-clinching hit against the Boston Red Sox in '49. If he played in today's less-genteel environment, he very well might be known as Jerry "Bleeping" Coleman throughout New England, a la Bucky Dent or Aaron Boone.
Coleman's playing days extend beyond such accomplishments or mere numbers: 723 games, .263 batting average, 16 home runs, 217 RBIs.
Coleman played in a very special time and place. He was front and center to the glory days of New York baseball.
He saw the transition of the Yankees empire from Joe DiMaggio to Mickey Mantle.
He played against the Giants' Willie Mays, and the Dodgers' Duke Snider and Jackie Robinson. His final season, 1957, was the last year New York had three big-league teams.
"I've had three homes," Coleman said, "my years with the Yankees, more than 30 years with the Padres and five years with the Marines. You never forget a home."
Though Coleman regards himself as blessed to have his Yankees experience, he said it really had little impact on his broadcasting career.
"It gave you a background, but it's none, really," Coleman said. "It's two different animals."
Those who have listened for Coleman for any length of time know he's a stickler for fundamentals, particularly at his position of second base. It was the Yankees way, drilled into Coleman by coach Frank Crosetti: Use two hands, always choose the soundness over style.
"If you see a mistake, as a broadcaster, your job is to point it out and explain what the mistake was," Coleman said. "But don't dwell on it. Mention it and move on. It bothers me seeing announcers who are in the seventh inning saying, 'Well, if so-and-so had made that play in the second …' "
When Coleman kvetches about the modern ballplayer getting sloppy with fundamentals —— the one-handed catch is a particular annoyance —— he isn't being old-fashioned or stubborn. He is speaking from experience and success.
His contemporaries say Coleman is among the finest defenders to play second base.
"I've seen some second basemen that might be equal," said Bobby Brown, Coleman's teammate in New York, "but I've never seen anyone better than Jerry.
"I've never seen anyone better at turning the double play. He and (Phil) Rizzuto were the best double-play combination —— as good as any I've ever seen."
The remarkable thing is that Coleman played on the left side on the infield until spring training of '49. Coleman wasn't going to unseat Rizzuto at shortstop, so Yankees manager Casey Stengel gave him a look at second.
In his classic book "Summer of '49" that chronicles a great pennant race between the Yankees and Red Sox, author David Halberstam portrayed Coleman as a nervous rookie who was uncertain about the new position and developed ulcers as he attempted to live up to the expectations that came with being a Yankee.
Popping antacids all season, Coleman delivered exactly what was expected of a middle infielder in that era: sharp defense. His bat was steady enough, too. He batted .275 and was second on the team with 123 hits.
The last of those hits was the biggest of all. A fierce pennant race came down to the last game of the season at Yankee Stadium: Red Sox vs. Yankees. Boston entered the final series, a two-game set, with a one-game lead, then dropped the opener to set up the winner-take-all finale.
The Yankees were nursing a 2-0 lead when Coleman came to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. The bases were loaded after hard-throwing pitcher Tex Hughson walked Cliff Mapes intentionally to get to Coleman.
Hughson tried to overpower the rookie, and he almost succeeded. Coleman fought off a high, inside fastball and managed only a short pop-up into right field.
Coleman found the perfect spot, however, as the ball spun away from second baseman Bobby Doerr and fell in front of right fielder Al Zarilla.
It became a bases-clearing double that extended the Yankees' lead to 5-0. Since the Red Sox scored three times in the top of the ninth, Coleman's blooper essentially was the pennant-winner.
"It was the worst thing that had ever happened," Red Sox star Ted Williams told Halberstam decades later. "That cheap hit. Forty years later, I can close my eyes and still see it, still see Zeke diving for it and the ball squirting to the line."
Coleman collected another 435 hits in his career, plus 19 in the World Series.
In 1950, he went 5-for-20 with three doubles and four RBIs in a four-game sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies to earn World Series MVP honors.
But his days as a Yankees full-time starter lasted only three seasons. In 1952, he was recalled to military service and missed most of the next two seasons while flying combat missions in Korea.
With Billy Martin on the Yankees scene, Coleman never again exceeded 300 at-bats.
He took a front office job after the '57 season —— the Yankees told him they would trade him otherwise —— and moved into the broadcast booth in 1960. The rest is fodder for his Hall of Fame biography.
"I've got no regrets about going back (into the military)," Coleman said. "The Marines are where I grew up."
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Nursery workers seek to inspire others to join sector with new webinar
People working in local nurseries will go online in the new year to inspire others to follow in their footsteps.
A range of people will be heard explaining how rewarding and fulfilling the work can be, in an interactive webinar.
The series will run during Portsmouth Aspirations Week on Monday 17 January from 4 pm to 5 pm.
Aspirations Week is a week-long initiative designed to help children, young people and adults learn new skills, achieve qualifications and progress in their careers.
The webinar, called Teach Portsmouth Presents Early Years Education is a virtual information event for parents/carers, young people and professionals designed to showcase a range of careers in nurseries, supporting children aged up to four.
Councillor Suzy Horton, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Children, Families and Education at Portsmouth City Council said:
"Teach Portsmouth's webinar series is a great way to learn about careers in early years, primary, secondary and post-16 settings. The profession is alive with incredible opportunities and the pandemic has shone a light on the need to recruit qualified people to support children at the very start of their lives. We need the right type of people to become nursery practitioners who understand the rewards and challenges of working with children. The webinar is the perfect introduction that will provide the information people need to kick start a career in early years education."
Webinar host, Mindy Butler, childcare and early years manager at Portsmouth City Council will take people step by step through the process starting with training to becoming a qualified professional.
An apprentice, nursery practitioner and nursery manager will join Mindy and share their own experiences of working in the city.
Mindy said: "I understand the huge rewards a career in early years can bring after setting up my own nurseries before joining Portsmouth City Council. The webinar is an amazing opportunity for those considering their next steps after school and interested in becoming a nursery practitioner. Those already working in the sector and want to progress into management will also find the webinar useful.
"Aspirations Week is a chance for us to celebrate the amazing work practitioners do but also a way for us to inspire others to consider joining the profession."
The webinar will present nursery work as being more than just looking after children. Perceptions around the job will be challenged as well as showcasing the responsibilities an apprentice will have at the very start of their training.
To support those who are new to early years education, those who attend the webinar will be able to submit questions as part of a live Q&A session.
For more information on the webinar, visit teachportsmouth.co.uk/webinar or search 'Teach Portsmouth' online.
Teach Portsmouth work to recruit, retain and grow the best teachers and leaders for Portsmouth. It is part of the Portsmouth Education Partnership which is supported by Portsmouth City Council and education providers across the city.
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It was my fault, really. I wanted him to think outside the box. I remembered reading encyclopedias as a kid and the broad base of information it gave me. I looked at tools like Google skeptically, because they only give you answers. The most important part of learning is asking the right questions. I bought him books like "The Big Book of Tell Me Why" so that he had easy access to interesting questions and interesting answers. I encouraged him to read encyclopedic collections of books…then he did so.
Then he came home with "Racism and the Far Right." On the cover there was a picture of a Nazi, a Klansman, and what appeared to just be a normal, white male Republican. "How far right does one have to be to constitute far Right", I wondered. He also came home with The Arms Trade. Wondering if he understood what he was reading, I started asking him about it. In simple terms, he explained how oil embargos lead countries to trade oil for guns, and how we end up buying the oil anyway. My son had learned how to arbitrage for guns.


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I've tried different types of workouts such as hot yoga, regular yoga, zumba as well as just the regular visits to the gym for some traditional cardio, but SoulCycle is in its own lane for sure. To get started, you first are required to sign up and reserve a class online. My friend and I researched tips for first time soulcylers on how to prepare, so the night before I focused on staying hydrated and getting a full night's rest, while the morning of, I ate a light breakfast at least an hour before my session. As advised, we got to the studio ten to fifteen minutes earlier than our start time in order to fill out paperwork and get assistance with setting up our bike. Something to note is that cycling shoes are provided free of cost for your first ride and are charged $3 after, so if you plan to commit to SoulCycle, I would suggest purchasing your own cycling shoes.
Our class began and our lively instructor, Sabine, welcomed us along with the sound of pounding yet propelling music. I took note of the environment: a spacious room lined with close to fifty or more bikes, four fans in each corner of the room that I silently thanked God for, a mirrored wall at the front (where our instructor would claim as her designated spot), while the other walls were lined with inspirational quotes. Something I found to be very interesting and I came to really appreciate was the fact that the lights remained off for the majority of the session, an act done intentionally to encourage cyclers to focus on themselves and to not feel pressured or judged by their peers.
With that aspect, the upbeat music and the nonstop words of motivation streaming from Sabine, I focused on the task at hand. Our forty-five minute class consisted of slow and fast paced cycling intervals coupled with choreography, reps with weights (you can choose from one, two or three pound dumbbells), stretching and ended with an optional ninety-second plank which I opted out of due to the fact that I already couldn't feel my arms by the end of the class. Another characteristic that I liked was that cell phones were prohibited which I believe really helped me to really focus on being in the moment and to connect with the experience even more.
Overall, I had a great first ride and I really enjoyed the class. It was fun and different. I went without knowing what to expect but kept an open mind. I liked the approach and the overall mission of SoulCycle resonated with me because I love all things that revolve around self-improvement and aim at bettering the soul. Although it is a bit expensive at $30 per class, ($20 if it is your first time) and my whole body is sore as I write this, I would definitely do it again. I left the class feeling proud, motivated, inspired and believing that I can achieve anything I put my mind and soul towards.


Mary committed herself willingly to co-operate with God's plan. That is an important message for us. She was not overwhelmed and made to do what God planned; but rather she chose to co-operate. She was a willing servant -- Here am I, the servant of the Lord. God allowed her freedom and she consented positively -- let it be with me according to your word. This commitment came after she questioned what the angel said, and after she had listened to an explanation and reassurance regarding her part in what God was doing.
Her child would be called the Son of God because he would be holy through the work of the Holy Spirit; and she was assured of the power of God to accomplish far more than people expect when the angel pointed to the sign of her cousin Elizabeth becoming pregnant when it was thought impossible.
To get the point of the story, you don't have to know how it happened. It was a cause of puzzlement, something to wonder about, especially to those most intimately involved. Indeed, however it happened, that is the nature of a miracle; it is what the word miracle literally means: something to wonder at. The object of wonder was the power of God. But see how subtle this power was and still is. God invited Mary to co-operate. If she is willing she will come under the influence and protection of the Spirit of God: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
So she became the mother of our Lord, as a servant of the Lord, in co-operation with God in the work of the Holy Spirit.
That is how it is always when any servant of God allows the Holy Spirit to do his work in our lives. It depends upon our co-operation. We are not subject to God's will mechanically, like a robot, automatically doing what we are programmed to do under specific instructions. In co-operation with God, we retain our own will power and may choose at any time to act differently.
That is important, because sometimes people are deceived into thinking that religious commitment destroys a person's powers of rational thought, discernment, responsibility and freedom. Religion is not the same thing as faith in God. Religion can be bad as well as good. Some sects manipulate their followers and abuse them by demanding absolute obedience, and the leaders seem to behave, we might say, "like gods" and make oppressive demands on their followers, but that is not like the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who seeks our willing co-operation, and leaves us free not to choose his way. That is how it was with Mary, and God's ways with us are the same though we may be called to more humble tasks than she was.
Indeed, Mary continued her puzzlement and had cause to wonder many times in the future, as for example when she and Joseph found the boy Jesus in the temple talking with the teachers there [Luke 2:48-51], or when he seemed to be acting strangely after he began his ministry in Galilee [Mark 3:31-35]. She did not always understand, and sometimes she was mistaken. Mary is a very human character [Matthew 13:54-57; Mark 6:3; John 6:41-42] in the New Testament. Her will was not always in accord with the will of God. But, what can said for her is that in spite her lack of understanding, she remained loyal to him.
Mary was one of the few who was still there at the end as he was dying on the cross. She shared her lack of understanding with the other disciples, and she was one of them [John 2:1-5, 12; Acts 1:14], but her puzzlement and wonder at it all never seemed to fall into doubt and despair as with the others disciples. Her willingness to say let it be with me according to your word remained. Some say she was the first Christian when she first spoke these words to the angel Gabriel; however that was, she was certainly a faithful servant.
"Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word."
So may it be with us, to the honour and glory of God. Amen.
Among the apostles at the birth of the church (Acts 1:14).


I don't remember why I was there, but it was a discussion of cancer. I looked around at the people who had raised their hands. It wasn't until the speaker moved on that I realized I was a cancer survivor, too.
Does that seem strange? But my first cancer in 2004 was so ambiguous. I had had a routine Pap test, and was referred to a gynecologist. I had had problematic Pap tests before, and it had usually meant I had a uterine polyp or a vaginal infection. This time it was not simple dysplasia. It seems I had precancerous cells, and the recommended treatment was a hysterectomy. I thought about it, and my sister discussed it with a friend who was also a gynecologist, and reported back that surgery was indeed the treatment of choice.
How was I supposed to relate to a cancer diagnosis that was made only after the cancer was out of my body?
I was over 50, and had pretty much gone through menopause, though once or twice a year I would have some bleeding. Everything about my reproductive system was ambiguous. I had started menstruating at age 9, along with the body changes of puberty, but seldom had my periods. When I was 18 and starting to move beyond my circumscribed Jewish Bronx upbringing, I was diagnosed with Stein-Leventhal syndrome. Great, I thought, I finally get a diagnosis, and it's Jewish! Since that time, the condition has been renamed polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS. PCOS is a risk factor for many other diseases, including endometrial cancer.


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Bhutan Festivals
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Hike to Tiger's Nest Paro
It is usually around 30 to 40 minutes drive from Paro town to the base camp of Tiger's nest
Starting early around 6 or 7 am is suggested as hike itself takes around 5 hours to complete for a normal hikers and even more for others
From the base camp, one can see a small view of the monastery on top of the mountain and almost looks impossible for some to reach there.
Cafeteria on halfway
Of course there is a cafeteria on half way after an hour and half hike to relax and rehydrate yourself and also it has an amazing view of the Tiger's nest monastery above it from the cafe
Amedewa Tours And Trek also arrange take away pack lunch from farmstay and may be one can have your lunch before or after the hike. Most of the spots on the way to the monastery has a good spot to spend some time and enjoy the view.
First view of the Monastery
After another hike of 2 hours from the café, we can finally see the monastery very close to us though it takes a little while as we have to climb up and down the stairs to reach the entrance point the monastery but before that it also has the right spot to take good picture of the monastery
The view of the monastery is just breath taking and also gives a great satisfaction that we have made it to the monastery
You are not allowed to take photograph inside the monastery so all your photo equipment are kept outside in the locker with the security guard
Taktsang Monastery, also known as Taktsang Palphug Monastery and the Tiger's Monastery was built in 1692 where Guru Rinpoche meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century.
Posted On: September 4, 2019 | By: adminadmin
Royal Highlander Festival | Laya Bhutan Festival
The Royal Highlander Festival takes place in Laya, a remote village in Bhutan with no motorable road and the only way to reach there is by trekking for 2 days.
This festival is initiated to mark the birth celebration of HRH Gyalsey and also highlander from different part of Bhutan gather to share different ideas on farming with other entertaining events for the day.
Day 1: Arrival in Paro International Airport
Upon arrival you will be greeted by your driver and guide from Amedewa Tours And Trek
Drive to Thimphu and visit iron bridge on the way
Tashichhodzong.
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu
Day 2: Drive to Punakha
On the way, visit 108 Druk Wangyel Chortens at Dochula, popularly known as the Dochula pass
Punakha Dzong
Chimi Lhakhang
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Punakha
Day 3: Drive to Gasa to Konia camp
Drive to Gasa after early breakfast and then start our trek for the day which will be 4 hours
Overnight camp at Konia
Day 4: Konia to Laya
We will start our trek to Laya which will be 6-7 hours through Kohi Lapcha pass at an altitude of 3300m
Day 5: Royal Highlander Festival
The Royal Highlander Festival marks the beauty of Gasa district, its pristine nature, traditions and introduces Gasa's vision of "Good to Great Gasa"
The festival consist of cultural dances and songs performed by the localities
On the second day, we can visit Laya village and experience local life
Visit holy lakes lava and get relaxed in hot spring in Lungo village
Day 7: Laya to Konia
We will trek back to Konia camp site today ( 6-7 hours )
Day 8: Konia to Gasa
We will trek to Gasa camp site today ( 6-7 hours )
Visit Gasa Hot spring and rejuvenate yourself whole day trekking.
Visit Gasa dzong
Overnight camp at Gasa or halt at guest house
Day 9: Gasa to Thimphu
Drive to Thimphu ( 6-7 hours )
Buddha dordenma
Day 10: Gasa to Thimphu to Paro
National Memorial Chorten
Paro Rinpung dzong
Kichu Lhakhang
Day 11: Paro Taktsang
Hike to Tiger's Nest in Paro
Hotstone Bath
Day 12:Outbound journey
We bid farewell today and drop you to Paro airport
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Punakha Suspension Bridge | Bhutan Tour And Travel Guide
Suspension Bridge in Punakha
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Punakha, Bhutan's former capital, is a charming hamlet nestled in the Punakha-Wangdue Valley. Among the elegance of this small town is the magnificent Punakha suspension bridge, which connects the old administrative centre of Punakha Dzongkhag to the rest of the valley and is Bhutan's second longest suspension bridge. It stretches 160-180 meters in length and is located high over the fast river Pho Chu
It is said to have been constructed by a Buddhist monk Thangthong Gyalpo and refurbished several times over the years, but it was once one of the eight bridges that acted as a forerunner to many of our modern suspension bridges.
The bridge connects the villages of Shengana, Samdingkha, and Wangkha to the Wangchuk Kings' Palace, is an important element of Bhutan's architectural heritage. Because the Dzong being located at the confluence of the rivers Pho Chu and Mo Chu, it is susceptible to flash floods generated by glacial lakes. It is, nonetheless, astonishingly stable for a 520-foot-long suspension bridge. The east side of the river is a suitable starting place for multi-day treks in the neighbouring mountains, and the bridge provides a wonderful view of the river and valley.
Though crossing the bridge is an adventure in and of itself, it connects Punakha to a number of important and holy sites worth seeing. This Bhutanese hanging bridge is draped with colourful prayer flags and makes a great place for bird viewing and nature photography, not to mention the panic attacks it causes some tourists when it sways slightly due to the strong winds from the running river below. Because the bridge is suspended, it has some inherent elasticity that causes it to sway in heavy winds, although not as much as you might imagine. Unlike the others, it is supported by cables anchored to large cement blocks on the banks. This is owing to the bridge's stabilizing cables, which taper off at both ends. The deck is constructed of solid wood planks that are nested within the deck truss.
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Gasa Festival | Festival of Bhutan | Bhutan Festival Tour
Gasa Festival in Bhutan
This unique festival is accompanied by mask dances and other cultural programmes by the locals of Gasa. The festival also consist of stalls with local based Yak produce, medicinal herbs and plants along with some competition on highland animals including the Yaks, mastiffs and horse which makes it very unique to the visitors.
Upon arrival you will be greeted by your driver and guide from Amedewa Tours And Trek.
Drive to Thimphu and visit iron bridge on the way.
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Thimphu.
Day 2: Thimphu cultural sightseeing
Simply Bhutan Museum
Bhutan Postal Museum
Motithang Takin Preserve
Traditional Paper making factory
Day 3: Day hike Thimphu
Hike to Dodeydrak monastery and if time permits explore trail from Buddha Dordenma to Changangkha.
Visit Homestays and mingle with locals if interested.
On the way, visit 108 Druk Wangyel Chortens at Dochula, popularly known as the Dochula pass.
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Punakha.
Day 5: Punakha to Gasa
We will drive to Gasa today and leisure at the farmhouse or camp
Visit Gasa Hotspring
Halt at farmhouse or camp in Gasa.
Day 6: Gasa Festival
Attend Gasa Festival and drive to Punakha for halt
Day 7: Punakha to Paro
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Paro.
Day 8: Drive to Haa via Chelela Pass
Chelela Pass
Haa valley
Lhakhang Karpo ( White temple )
Lhakhang Nagpo ( Black temple )
Day 9: Paro Tiger's Nest
Day 10: Outbound journey
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Jakar Bumthang festival | Bhutan Festival Tour
Jakar Festival in Bumthang
Jakar festival is held in Bumthang for three days inside the courtyard of Jakar Dzong with different mask dances performed by the monk body of Jakar Dzong and folk songs and dances are performed by the villagers as a offering to the local deity of the valley. People and tourist gather to receive blessing for peace, prosperity and long life as attending such festival washes off all sins and bless one with good health.
Tentative festival date: 22-24 October, 2023
Local Sightseeing of Thimphu
Day 3: Day hike in Thimphu
Activities for today
Day 5: Punakha to Trongsa
Stop en route at Chendebji chorten.
Visit Trongsa Dzong.
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Trongsa.
Day 6: Trongsa to Bumthang
Visit Jakar dzong
Stroll Bumthang town
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or resort in Bumthang.
Day 7: Bumthang sightseeing
Kurjey Lhakhang
Jambhay Lhakhang
Tamshing Lhakhang
Visit local weaving center
Day 8: Jakar festival
We will spend the entire day witnessing Jakar festival.
Day 9: Bumthang to Gangtey
We will drive to Gangtey and make multiple stops for photography
Halt at min. 3 star rated hotel or Homestays in Gangtey.
Day 10: Gangtey valley
Gangtey goenpa
Black necked crane center
Explore Gangtey nature trail
Day 11: Gangtey to Paro
We will drive to Paro and halt at the hotels or resorts in the evening.
Day 12: Paro sightseeing
Day 13: Drive to Haa via Chelela Pass
Package cost: USD 3630 for 1 pax
USD 3550 per head for 2 pax
USD 3190 per head for 3 pax and above
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Chimi Lhakhang | Fertility Temple in Punakha
Chimi Lhakhang also known as the Fertility Temple is a Buddhist monastery in the district of Punakha famous for miracles and marvels. It was established in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang Choegyel, on a round hillock near Lobesa, after the location was consecrated by the "Divine Madman," the maverick saint Drukpa Kunley (1455–1529), who built a chorten on the site after subduing a demon that was troubling the valley.
Visiting the fertility temple
Those who are unable to conceive and childless couples undertake the trek in the hopes of receiving a blessing, from a Buddhist monk and his 'magic thunderbolt of wisdom'.Drukpa Kunley was a Bhutanese yogi and poet renowned as "the Divine Madman" for abandoning the monastic life of a monk in favor of a more cheerful and enjoyable way of life. His goal was to illustrate that being enlightened, imparting enlightenment, and having a very healthy sex life is feasible, and that celibacy was not required to be enlightened.
In addition, he intended to broaden the range of methods for imparting enlightenment while also introducing new evolutionary possibilities to the overall tradition. He is credited with introducing phallus paintings to Bhutan, as well as the practice of putting statues of them on rooftops to ward off evil spirits.
The original wooden phallus emblem that Drukpa Kunley brought from Tibet is kept at the monastery. This wooden phallus has a silver handle and is used to bless pilgrims who come to the monastery, especially women seeking blessings to have children. Women who come to the temple seeking to conceive are required to carry a wooden phallus three times around the temple, for this women from around the world visit this monastery in hope to be blessed with a child.
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Things To See in Thimphu | Bhutan Travel Tips
Things To See in Thimphu
Here are the list of the things to see in Thimphu:
The Memorial Chorten is one of the best Things to see in Thimphu which dates dates back to the year 1974 when it was erected in memory of the third King od Bhutan, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, who had passed away in 1972. The stupa is located in the southern central part of the capital city of Bhutan, Thimphu. The breathtakingly beautiful stupa otherwise known as the Jangchup Chorten has been designed to show how beautiful and visible religious structure can be.
The rich architectural designs in the interior of the stupa as well as the exterior makes it even more attractive to not only tourists and foreigners, but even locals seem to be in awe of its beauty despite the existence of many other such stupas around the country. People from around the country visit this religious site and circumambulate only in a clockwise direction reciting prayers for not only one self but for the benefit of all sentient beings who are suffering in samsara.
People of all ages can be seen around the chorten either praying, circumambulating or prostrating or whirling the large red prayer wheels. Good-natured people visit the chorten to offer old people and monks' food and snacks to encourage them to gain strength to accumulate more merits, cool and fresh fruit drinks to quench their thirst from the scorching heat, and clothes to keep them warm on cold windy days, medicines and money as well. It is these small acts of kindness that spreads smiles on people's faces like a virus and makes Bhutan an even more happier country.
Buddha Dordenma statue in Thimphu
The construction of the gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue began in 2006 and got completed in 2015. The statue houses over one hundred thousand smaller Buddha. It is one of the best Things to see in Thimphu.
Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the glorious religion)
Tashichho Dzong, the Buddhist monastery and castle in the capital, is the summer residence of the Je Khenpo, the country's chief abbot of the central monastic body, and the seat of the Druk Desi, the leader of Bhutan's civil government, which has been integrated with the monarchy since the monarchy was established in 1907. The lovely fortification was destroyed four times by fire and severely damaged by an earthquake. It was reconstructed by the leader of the monastic body at the moment each time. After the capital was moved from Punakha to Thimphu, the current Dzong was rebuilt as the seat of administration by the third King, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, using a different plan from the old one.
From the older Dzong, only the central Utse tower, the Lhakhang Sarp (new temple), and the main Gönkhang (protector temple) remain. Thirty temples, chapels, and shrines, as well as the annual Thimphu Tshechu festival, are located within the Tashichho Dzong, which is surrounded by beautiful gardens and well-kept lawns at the present day. The dzong now houses the King's throne room and offices, the cabinet secretariat, and the ministries of home affairs and finance, with other government offices to the south. A tiny tower known as Ney Khang Lhakhang is west of the dzong and houses a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha as well as guardian deities.
Dechenphug Lhakhang | Things to see in Thimphu
Dampa, the son or possibly the grandson of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo, who propagated the Drukpa school of Buddhism throughout Bhutan, constructed the monastery in the 12th century on the western slope of Thimphu valley. The monastery was established on land that has been associated with Genynyen, a warrior god, since ancient times. Kunga Singye, the 7th abbot of the Ralung monastery in Tibet, who came to Dechenphug with Damtrul Loden Gyalpo, the illegitimate grandson of Dampa and also the reincarnation of the founder himself, appointed Geynyen, the spirit guardian of Thimphu valley, as the official protector of the Drukpa Kagyu teachings. The Gönkhang, a fortified tower that still stands as the centre of Dechenphug Lhakhang, was built by Kunga Singye. The majority of goenkhangs are built to house powerful protective deities.
According to legend, Kuenga Sangay was required to subjugate the spirit and transform the god into a protective deity. The spirit of Jagpa Melen (another name for Geynyen, meaning "Fire Fetching Brigand and Supreme Warlord") withdrew into a large stone known as the Thimphu, which means 'Disappeared into the Stone'. It is believed that when Bhutan is most in need, the warlord will return from the stone and rescue the country.
The Dechenphug Lhakhang was rebuilt between 1996 and 1998. Despite the fact that the demolished structures were from the early to mid-twentieth century, their arrangement was representative of the original plan. With the growing number of pilgrims visiting the monastery, the present layout provides for a considerably greater courtyard space. Despite the higher number of visitors, all visitors ought to be Bhutanese residents, as international tourists are not permitted to enter this sacred site. Pilgrims visit the monastery to seek the deity's protection before embarking on a new venture, or to seek Genyen's blessing for their infants in general.
Begana Chorten
It is a miniature duplicate of the 14th-century Bodnath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal, while the Begana chorten was built in the late twentieth century. The location is also known by its Tibetan name, Jarumhkhasor, which is also used to refer to the Bodnath. The Lokpalas, the guardians of the four directions, are represented by the eyes of the "Mystic Buddha" gazing from each face of the chorten. Legend has it that this form of chorten (or stupa) is linked to pathways that marked the early introduction of Buddhism, though this may be mythical.
Pangri Zampa | Things to see in Thimphu
Pangri Zampa is located on the Thimphu river's west bank. Although it has a nearly 500-year history, it is best known for being Bhutan's Royal College of Astrology, which it has held since 2003. On the west, north, and south sides of the monastery, there are student dorms, classrooms, and administrative buildings, as well as two temples on the northeast and southeast corners. The structure was constructed in two stages over the course of 100 years.
Zhabdrung, the unifier of Bhutan's arrival coincided with the second stage. The dream that brought Zhabdrung to Pangri Zampa is documented in a biography written by one of his students. Zhabdrung had a dream about a large black raven flying into the "southern valleys" while in Tibet (i.e., Bhutan). In his dream, Zhabdrung reached the summit of a cypress tree and paced the raven as it flew low over the mountains, pacing it until it landed on a cypress tree at Pangri Zampa, which he later identified as Pangri Zampa. Despite the raven's natural appearance, the dreaming Zhabdrung recognized it as Mahakala, the Buddhist dharma's fierce guardian.
Mahakala is typically shown with a raven's visage and is regularly summoned to defeat bad spirits. The temple was built on the southeast corner of the monastery, next to the Kabesa bridge, by Zhabdrung. His dwelling is on the upper floor, which today houses his statue. A mermaid statue depicting 'Menmo', a water goddess and consort of Gengyen Jagpa Melen, the guardian deity of Thimphu who resides at Dechenphug, is housed within this temple.
In the current period, the monastery is frequently consulted to identify the most fortunate timing of major national events. For instance, the head astrologer predicted the best time for HM King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's coronation in 2008. Pangri Zampa also helped with divining dates for royal weddings and crown prince naming rituals, among other things.
Phajoding Monastery
Phajoding Monastery, positioned at 3,600 meters (11,800 feet), is one of Thimphu's highest-altitude sanctuaries, offering stunning views of the valley below. Its full name is believed to be Phajoding Thubten Jago Phungpo Wogmin Nampar Gyalwai Khangzang, which translates to "The Temple of the Buddha's Doctrine, Vulture Peak Mountain, and the Akanishtha Mansion of Complete Victory."
According to some traditions, the monastery's namesake, Phajo Dugom Zhigpo who popularized the Drukpa school of Buddhism throughout Bhutan, founded it in the 13th century. However, no constructions from that time period have survived. The existing structures date from the mid-eighteenth century, when Sherab Wangchuk, Bhutan's 13th Druk Desi, restored and extended the temple.
The Phajoding monastery's current layout consists of a loose cluster of roughly ten temples. The largest is the Jampa Lhakhang, a three-story structure enclosed by thick shabkhor walls built in the mid-eighteenth century. The Khangzangand Wogmin lhakhangs, located higher up on the slope to the north, are two nearby monuments dating from the mid-18th and late-18th centuries, respectively.
All three monuments were completely repaired between 2013 and 2018, at a cost of around Nu 200 million, thanks to a grant from the Indian government. Restoration work at such altitudes was difficult, especially because there were no roads appropriate for construction equipment connecting the site to the lower valley. Instead of destroying extensive swaths of forest to preserve the site's holiness, the conservators created a system of ropeway towers to transport construction materials up the mountainside from a base at Sangaygang, approximately five kilometres to the east. The path of the ropeway line may be seen as a small breach in the trees extending eastward from Phajoding in the satellite view below.
Clock Tower Square | Things to see in Thimphu
Clock Tower Square is a square in Thimphu, Bhutan, where the iconic four-faced clock tower can be found. The square is also surrounded by numerous businesses, hotels, and restaurants. With beautiful Bhutanese carvings and paintings, the Clock-tower has a classic Bhutanese architectural perspective. On all four faces of the tower are typical hand-crafted dragons with golden paintwork, symbolizing the county as an independent dragon kingdom. The tower contains lovely flower carvings and paintings, which add to its beauty. With multi-coloured wood frontages, small arched windows, and sloping roofs, the shops, restaurants, and hotels on the clock tower square are a blend of fine traditional and modern architectural Bhutanese design. The three-story buildings that surround the area are all small and the cafes and restaurant serve delicious Bhutanese cuisine and a blend of western quick bites infused with traditional delicacies.
The spot is perfect for catching up with Thimphu because of the water fountains and traditional Bhutanese Mani Lhalhor (prayer wheels). The area is frequently used as a venue for a variety of events and activities, including fund-raising events, movie award ceremonies, trade displays, live musical performances, and more. It is perfect to witness the amazing view of the rolling mountains and the enclosing Thimphu valley from Clock Tower Square.
Bhutan Postal Museum | Things to see in Thimphu
The Bhutan Postal Museum, Evolution of Communications Systems in Bhutan, was founded in 2015 to commemorate the 60th birthday of His Majesty King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Fourth Druk Gyalpo. The museum's primary goal is to portray the story of Bhutan's progress and development through the evolution of the country's communications and postal systems. Anecdotes, relics, and the vast collection of stamps created by the country throughout the years are used to tell the story.
From the earliest mail couriers to Bhutan's often odd and highly collectible stamps, the museum's five exhibits illustrate the development of Bhutan's postal system.
Gallery I is utilized for temporary exhibitions that change with the country's important occasions and stamp launches.
Gallery II examines the evolution of communication during the pre-postal era, when government decrees and messages were delivered by messengers.
Gallery III depicts the evolution of Bhutan's postal and telegraph systems, with antique postal and telegraphic equipment, devices, and furnishings on display.
The stamp issues dedicated to the Wangchuck Dynasty are on display in Gallery IV, together with information on the monarchy's establishment in 1907 and a brief biography of Bhutan's consecutive monarchs.
Bhutan's postal stamps are on exhibit at Gallery V, to promote the country's independence, rich culture, and fauna and flora. Bhutan's famous 'Talking Stamps,' for example, are on show. It is also an interactive area where the visitors will be educated through activities and programs as well as documentaries about the postal system is screened.
Folk heritage museum | Things to see in Thimphu
The Folk Heritage Museum, also known as Phelchey Toenkhyim, was founded on July 28th, 2001, on the initiative of Her Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, the Queen Mother of Bhutan. Through displays, demonstrations, educational activities, and documentation of rural life, it aims to connect people to Bhutan's rural history. Her Majesty is also the Museum's founder and patron. It hosts educational and cultural demonstrations on a regular basis.
The main exhibit is the museum structure, which is a three-story traditional rammed mud and timber house that has been rebuilt. The house is designed and built in the style of a typical Wang household in the mid-nineteenth century. The longevity and performance of the building materials are demonstrated by the structure's age.
Household artifacts and typical domestic tools and equipment utilized by a family in a rural household at that period are displayed from the ground to the top floor.
Hike to Wangditse Lhakhang | Things to see in Thimphu
The lhakhang was founded in 1715 by Druk Rabgye, the 8th Druk Desi (Bhutan's secular leader, under Bhutan's dual system of governance). The site was formerly known as Zhabden Lhuendrubtse (Natural Peak of Profound Meaning) when the temple was first built, but that name was quickly dropped. The master of ceremonies noted that dignitaries from all over the country had made the effort to attend the temple's consecration ceremony, which was led by Zhabdrung Chogley Namgyel (1708-36), of Zhabdrung Rinpoche's "speech incarnation" line. He renamed the lhakang Wangditse, meaning Peak of Conquest, since he thought it was fortunate that the central government was able to put such far-flung provinces under its control.
Wangditse Lhakhang, with Tashichho Dzong—the seat of government administration—overlooks the Thimphu valley's centre. Although it is commonly referred to as a lhakhang (temple), it is also known as a dzong (fortress-monastery) due to its intimidating, fortress-like aspect. The lhakhang became the seat of Thimphu dzongpens (governors), many Druk Desi, and even reincarnations of the Zhabdrung in succeeding years. Earthquakes wreaked havoc on the region on a regular basis. Tashichhodzong, in the valley's centre, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1897.
Some of the roof components and shattered timbers were later repurposed for use at Wangditse. When explosives used at the dzong site during reconstruction unexpectedly damaged Wangditse, Tashichhodzong resurfaced in the temple's history. Shortly after, in the 1960s, the lhakhang was repaired. After a windstorm blew away part of the roof in 1995, causing damage to different wall paintings, and interior antiquities, another renovation was required thirty years later. The most recent renovation (as of now) was completed in 2020, with the structure being completely restored.
Simtokha Dzong | Things to see in Thimphu
It is the oldest of Bhutan's dzongs (fortified monasteries), having been built in 1629 in the archetypal style pioneered by Zhabdrung Rinpoche, Bhutan's national unifier. Despite various restorations and remodels throughout the years, its current appearance is regarded to be roughly compatible with its original appearance. The site is often referred to as the Sangag Zabdon Chho dzong—the "Palace of Profound Meaning of Secret Mantras," though it is most commonly known as Simtokha Dzong.
According to legend, Zhabdrung was recognized as the reincarnation of the former Drukpa lineage leader, which resulted in a power struggle in Tibet over succession. Various prophecies, on the other hand, forewarned the Zhabdrung of the enemy's impending arrival. One prophecy was of a dream of a black raven flying southward, which he took to be a manifestation of Yeshe Gonpo (a protective deity) advising him to seek sanctuary in the southern valleys, was one of the prophecies he received. Zhabdrung heeded the warning and traveled south to western Bhutan, where he found allies among local magnates who were also Drukpa lineage members. He gathered under his power the heads of numerous important families, particularly those from Thimphu, Punakha, Wangdi Phodrang, and Paro. With Zhabdrung at the head, the basis of the present state of Bhutan was born.
The soldiers of Zhabdrung were attacked at Simtokha in 1629, some thirteen years after fleeing Tibet, by a coalition of five opposing Buddhist schools, the so-called "five groups of lamas," who were united in their desire to see Drukpa rule reduced. The coalition's first onslaught failed, and there was an uneasy period of nearly five years while the coalition bided its time. The Tibetan soldiers crossed into western Bhutan and encountered Zhabdrung's forces at Simtokha dzong, but were repulsed after a bloody struggle. Nonetheless, the dzong's damage was readily restored, and Zhabdrung's prestige was significantly strengthened, assisting his upcoming unification of the rest of Bhutan.
Cheri (Chagri) Monastery | Things to see in Thimphu
It was founded in 1620 by Ngawang Namgyal, the first Zhabdrung Rinpoche and the foundation of modern Bhutan, and is the oldest institution on Bhutanese land. After encountering a conflict regarding reincarnation identification and successor of power in Tibet, Zhabdrung fled to Bhutan and took refuge at Pangri Zampa. He survived many threats to his life during the next few years, including raids by Tibetan invaders at Paro and an arrow shot almost missing him while traveling near Thimphu on horseback. The peripatetic lama eventually settled in northern Thimphu and established Cheri (Chagri) Monastery as his headquarters.
It's unclear why Zhabdrung chose Cheri as his "headquarters," but there were a number of characteristics that made northern Thimphu a plausible choice. To begin with, by the time the monastery was constructed in 1620, Zhabdrung had already spent a large amount of time meditating at the adjacent Tango monastery, which was only a few kilometers to the east. Second, when his father died in 1619, the body was surreptitiously transferred to Thimphu, where it was incinerated at Tango; the burying of the remains at a nearby spot was likely of utmost concern. Third, northern Thimphu was the Zhabdrung's initial refuge in the southern valleys, so it's only natural that the area appealed to him psychologically. Aside from local assistance, the Zhabdrung had made friends with a wealthy Chapcha devotee and the Raja of Cooch Bihar just a year before, both of whom lavished him with presents.
Zhabdrung went around Bhutan in ensuing years to form alliances, build new dzongs, and attend to spiritual matters, although he regularly returned to Cheri. Aside from using it as a personal dwelling, the monastery also operated as a guesthouse for visiting guests. Chagri is also known for its population of gorals, a goat-like creature that is near-threatened. They can be spotted roaming the grounds and the steep mountains.
Tango Monastery | Things to see in Thimphu
Tango Goemba is located near the northern end of the Thimphu valley, on a south-facing cliffside. The word "Tango," or more accurately "Rtamgo," refers to the god Hayagrva (Tamdrin), who is a manifestation of either the Bodhisattva Avalokitevara or one of his or her attendants.
Phajo Drugom Shigpo (1184-1251), one of Bhutan's most influential religious figures, founded the temple, and his descendants were instrumental in the establishment of many other sites of worship throughout Bhutan. Phajo wanted to spread the Drukpa sect of Buddhism throughout the "southern lowlands" after arriving in Bhutan from the remote Ralung monastery in west-central Tibet (present-day Bhutan). For the following couple hundred years, the monastery's history is a mystery.
When Ngawang Namgyal (1594-1651), the future unifier of Bhutan, who was eventually named the first Zhabdrung Rinpoche, visited Bhutan, Mipham Tshewang Tenzin was in charge of Tango monastery. Zhabdrung accepted his host's offer to use the facilities at Tango and entered a deep cavern to meditate, where he "propitiated the black-foreheaded wrathful Mahakala," a formidable defensive force. He used the deity's might to stop his rival, the Tseng Desi, from invading Bhutan via southern Tibet. Bhutan's independence was aided by the defeat of the Tseng Desi and his allies.
Motithang Takin Preserve | Things to see in Thimphu
The Motithang Takin Preserve, on the outskirts of Thimphu Valley, is one of Bhutan's protected areas. Motithang is dedicated to the conservation of Bhutan's national animal, the takin. The location is surrounded by a dense forest of alpine trees, which provide a spectacular view of the snow-capped peaks on a clear day.
According to legend, Drukpa Kunley, a Bhutanese yogi and poet renowned as "the Divine Madman" for abandoning the monastic life of a monk in favour of a more cheerful and enjoyable way of life created the unique animal called Takin by grafting the head of a goat onto the body of a cow in the 15th century.
When people questioned him about his extraordinary abilities, Drukpa Kinley took a bullock's bones and feet and a goat's head and skin, placed the head on top of the bones, wrapped the skin around the bones, breathed life into the animal. The takin, which is half goat and half bullock, was the animal he created. After then, the animal was given the name "Dong Gyem Tsey" – Takin. Due to its significance with Bhutanese religious history and mythology, the takin was proclaimed the country's national animal on November 25, 2005.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List classifies the takin as
vulnerable. There are barely a few thousand of these creatures left in the wild, according to some estimates. The ones in Thimphu Zoo, which were transported down from the highlands in 1974, are doing quite well. The animal has grown in popularity as a tourist attraction. The magnificent creatures can now graze freely in their protected, forested habitat without fear of being hunted down for their meat and horns by smugglers involved in the illicit wildlife trade.
Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory | Things to see in Thimphu
The Jungshi Handmade Paper Factory is situated on a hilltop with a panoramic view of Thimphu's landscape. The word "jungshi" literally means "natural," and this is reflected throughout the entire paper-making process.
The authentic Bhutanese paper known as Desho is created at the Jungshi handmade paper business using traditional processes. This age-old Bhutanese custom is being preserved and promoted by the Jungshi paper plant. It also makes a variety of other items, including stationery and greeting cards. The paper business exemplifies the government's commitment to bolstering the local economy by conserving traditional arts such as papermaking. On a daily basis, Jungshi makes roughly 1,500 sheets of paper.
The paper is manufactured with Himalayan materials such as the bark of the Daphne Papyri (found at altitudes of 3,000 feet and above), the bark of the Edgeworthia Papyri (found at altitudes of 3,000 feet and above), and different additional components such as flowers and leaves to provide textures and patterns.
Steps included in the paper making process:
The bark of the shrubs is soaked in water to break down its structure, then strained and sent into the factory. The stringy material is put into a grinder, which spits the pulp into a large vat, similar to a massive bowl of oatmeal.
The magic happens in the next phase. The screen is lifted out, aligned with the rising stack of wet paper, released on top of it, and peeled off from the opposite edge, leaving the fresh sheet of paper behind.
Stacks of paper may be found all over the plant, some wet, some dry, and some stacked and pressed for flatness. Dry paper is hung sheet by sheet from an easel, brushed off, and inspected for quality.
After being stamped with the Jungshi brand, the completed paper is either delivered from the factory or placed in the site's paper shop. According to the United Nations, the majority of demand for Bhutanese handmade paper originates from Sweden and the United Kingdom. Greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery, books, and certificates are all made of paper.
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Day hikes in Thimphu | Wangditse Lhakhang
Day hikes in Thimphu: Wangditse lhakhang was founded in 1715 by Druk Rabgye, the 8th Druk Desi (Bhutan's secular leader, under Bhutan's dual system of governance). The site was formerly known as Zhabden Lhuendrubtse (Natural Peak of Profound Meaning) when the temple was first built, but that name was quickly dropped.The master of ceremonies noted that dignitaries from all over the country had made the effort to attend the temple's consecration ceremony, which was led by Zhabdrung Chogley Namgyel (1708-36), of Zhabdrung Rinpoche's "speech incarnation" line.
He renamed the lhakang Wangditse, meaning Peak of Conquest, since he thought it was fortunate that the central government was able to put such far-flung provinces under its control. Wangditse Lhakhang, with Tashichho Dzong—the seat of government administration—overlooks the Thimphu valley's centre. Although it is commonly referred to as a lhakhang (temple), it is also known as a dzong (fortress-monastery) due to its intimidating, fortress-like aspect.
The lhakhang became the seat of Thimphu dzongpens (governors), many Druk Desi, and even reincarnations of the Zhabdrung in succeeding years. Earthquakes wreaked havoc on the region on a regular basis. Tashichhodzong, in the valley's centre, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1897.
Some of the roof components and shattered timbers were later repurposed for use at Wangditse. When explosives used at the dzong site during reconstruction unexpectedly damaged Wangditse, Tashichhodzong resurfaced in the temple's history. Shortly after, in the 1960s, the lhakhang was repaired.
After a windstorm blew away part of the roof in 1995, causing damage to different wall paintings, and interior antiquities, another renovation was required thirty years later. The most recent renovation (as of now) was completed in 2020, with the structure being completely restored. Explore more easy day hikes in Thimphu !
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Phajoding Monastery | Hike in Thimphu, Bhutan
The Phajoding monastery has current layout consisting of a loose cluster of roughly ten temples. The largest is the Jampa Lhakhang, a three-story structure enclosed by thick shabkhor walls built in the mid-eighteenth century. The Khangzangand Wogmin lhakhangs, located higher up on the slope to the north, are two nearby monuments dating from the mid-18th and late-18th centuries, respectively.
All three monuments were completely repaired between 2013 and 2018, at a cost of around Nu 200 million, thanks to a grant from the Indian government. Restoration work at such altitudes was difficult, especially because there were no roads appropriate for construction equipment connecting the site to the lower valley.
Instead of destroying extensive swaths of forest to preserve the site's holiness, the conservators created a system of ropeway towers to transport construction materials up the mountainside from a base at Sangaygang, approximately five kilometres to the east. The path of the ropeway line may be seen as a small breach in the trees extending eastward from Phajoding in the satellite view below.
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