Paro Taktsang: The Iconic Tiger’s Nest Monastery of Bhutan
The Paro Taktsang temple complex in Bhutan is perched on a cliff and is one of 13 small monasteries where the Buddhist master, Padmasambhava, meditated in the 8th century. Padmasambhava is regarded as a holy figure in Bhutan and Tibet, where he is credited with spreading Tantric Buddhism in the 700s. According to legend, Padmasambhava…