The view of Taktsang (Tigers Lair) Monastery. Perched precariously on the side of a cliff, Paro Valley Bhutan.

• Contributor: James McRae / Alamy Stock Photo
• Image ID: DGHGRR
• File size: 36.4 MB (3.2 MB Compressed download)
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• Dimensions: 4367 x 2911 px | 37 x 24.6 cm | 14.6 x 9.7 inches | 300dpi
• Date taken: 28 December 2012
• Location: Taktsang Monastery, Paro Valley, Bhutan

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Tigers Lair (Taktsang) Monastery is perched on the side of a huge cliff in the Paro Valley Bhutan. The Buddhist guru Padmasambhava, who meditated in this magestic place of worship, is said to have introduced Buddhism to Bhutan during the 8th century.

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