Purely Buddhist Himalayan
Kingdom has unsurpassed
scenic majesty and vibrant culture. The kingdom is still regarded as one of the
last Shangrl-la’s in the Himalayan region and is living heritage of Buddhism.
Sandwiched in the Himalayas between India,
Nepal and the Tibet region of China, shares the world’s greatest
mountains which makes it an exotic tourist destination. The Bhutanese have
safeguarded their ancient way of life, beautiful Dzongs, temples and houses
with architecture found nowhere else in the world, which adds up to the call to
Bhutan. Thimphu is the capital city & Paro which is at a 2 hours drive from
Thimphu is the only airport in the
country. Phuentsholing is an Indo-Bhutan
border town and is one of the entry point to Bhutan by surface from India.
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Location:
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Located in the eastern Himalayas, Bhutan is bordered by China in the north & Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam & West Bengal
in the east, west & south.
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Area:
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38,398 sq. km.
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Altitude:
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Varying from 180 m. to 7550 m. above sea
level.
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Population:
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Approx 7 hundred thousand
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Capital:
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Thimphu
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Local
time:
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6 hours ahead of GMT & 30 minutes
ahead of IST.
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Religion:
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Mahayana Buddhism & Hinduism.
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Best time to travel: Bhutan has
four distinct season, spring, monsoon, autumn and winter. Spring and autumn is
the best time to visit Bhutan
i.e. end of Febraury till end of March and September to November. If you love
flowers, you will get plenty of them in May, June and July. November, December,
January and February will be blessed with breath taking mountain views, sunny
days and the morning/evening chills.
National Emblem: The National
emblem, contained in a circle, is composed of a double diamond thunderbolt
placed above a lotus, surmounted by a jewel & framed by two dragons. The
double diamond thunderbolt represents the harmony between secular &
religious power; which results from the Buddhist religion in its Vajrayana
form. The lotus simbolises purity; the jewel - sovereign power; & the two
dragons a male & female stand for the name of the country-the thunder
dragon (Druk Yul).
National Flag: The national flag is rectangular
& divided into two parts with a white dragon in the middle. The upper
yellow half signifies the country’s secular authority of the King & the
lower saffron-orange half signifies the religious practice & spiritual
power of Buddhism.
Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge, is known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as 7,326m Jomolhari are popular trekking destinations. Paro Taktsang monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest) clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley