JOURNEY To BUMDRA

It took us seven hours approximately to reach at the base camp. Why seven hours? , must be wondering why we took this much time to reach up, well the reason behind takng time is because we are doing clean up along the trek route till the base camp.

Bumdra Trek is one of the famous trek visited by both international and domestic visitors throughout the year. This time also i took the same route, starting point from Sangachor where we can enjoy watching the elegant view of  Paro valley. My second trip to this place made me fall in love again.

Sangachokor Monastery was built by Zhabdrung Cholay Shacha Tenzin, the incarnation of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the year 1965. The monastery was burnt when the fire outbreak in the year 1932 and in 1970. Later the monastery was re- built by Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji in the year 1980.

     Once upon a time in PARO when the rise of morning glory 

    

    Short break for photo session 

    Walking into the black forest 

 
     Reaching the first monastery on the way to Bumdra and enjoying the view from the top

      Colours of Happiness on the top waving for the valley 

     Reaching the base camp and my friend were super excited for making it through 

     Sharing the happiness together for being there for each other all this time 

    So much change happen on this spot ( Picture from my first visit to this place) 

Bumdra monastery located at an altitude of 3700m is believed to be built during the 11th century and it also believed that one lakh tara (angels) have left the footprint on the rock which the monastery was built, even now we can see the footprints of the angels inside the monastery. 

After  finished visiting  Bumdra monastery we walk up top of mountain so that we can  make visit to Guru Rimpoche Hat and the cremation ground. Witnessing this beautiful view from the heaven earth.

     The rock which look like hat is believed to be hat of Guru Rimpoche .

And in this place people used to offer dead bodies of a child below twelve years to the vultures.

   This all about Bumdra. While returning back we took the other route and on our way we made       offering and visited few old monastery which are very important.

Yoelsalgang Monastery is believed to be built in the year 660 A.D marking one of the oldest monastery in Bhutan. The two storeyed monastery consists of the Kargyud lamai lhakhang on the top and the ground floor is Guru Tshengye Lhakhang.

Ugyentshemo monastery was built in 1508 and later it was renovated by the Queen mother Ashi Phuntsho Choden.

Back of the Ugyentshemo monastery the view gives you the feeling of you living in the paradise

    

Goodbye and see you again from the halfway  to Taktshang monastery. It was always an        wonderful journey to this sacred place in the kingdom of Bhutan. I couldn't write much as i am new and thank you so much for viewing and supporting me. 

Kardinche La (Thank You)