Bhutan Cultural Atlas » Other Places of Interests http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:10 +0000 en hourly 1 Introduction to Places of Historical & Religious Importance in Bhutan http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/377/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/places-of-historical-religious-interests/introduction-to-places-of-historical-religious-importance-in-bhutan/ http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/377/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/places-of-historical-religious-interests/introduction-to-places-of-historical-religious-importance-in-bhutan/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:01:17 +0000 passang http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/?p=377 Article in Progress.

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]]> http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/374/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/introduction-to-other-places-of-interest-in-bhutan/feed/ 0 Introduction to Places of Historical & Religious Importance http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/82/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/places-of-historical-religious-interests/introduction-to-places-of-historical-religious-importance/ http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/82/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/places-of-historical-religious-interests/introduction-to-places-of-historical-religious-importance/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:00:57 +0000 passang http://www.li-ping.com/atlas/?p=82 Because of the place of religion in the socio-historic fabric of Bumthang, most of the places of interest are in relation with monastic establishments or noble families related to religious figures.

There are also holy places called “ney” which were sites of religious figures’ activities and can be just imprints in a rock, or a river gorge like Mebartsho ” the burning lake”.

Palaces which were used by the royal family when Bumthang was considered as the summer capital by the first and second King, are one of the hallmarks of Bumthang.

Ruins are usually left by fires, but a noticeable exception is the large Draphe Dzong in the upper Chhoekhor valley which is being excavated.

Inscriptions and mantras carved slates are found mostly on prayer-walls, and Ura has important historical inscriptions.

Stone pillars, of different heights, are free standing and might have commemorated important events or used as boundaries markers.

Lukhang, tsenkhang, neykhang : small closed square structures which are the abodes of the local protective deities.

]]> http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/82/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/places-of-historical-religious-interests/introduction-to-places-of-historical-religious-importance/feed/ 0 Introduction to Other Constructions http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/81/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/other-constructions/introduction-to-other-constructions/ http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/81/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/other-constructions/introduction-to-other-constructions/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:59:15 +0000 passang http://www.li-ping.com/atlas/?p=81 Bridges: cantilever wooden bridges are found in remote areas and in Ura, there still are short bridges made of stone slabs .

Water Mills: square stone structures, they contain a grinder for cereals, powered by water.

Water prayer-wheels: prayer-wheels containing thousands of prayers are housed in a stone structure and powered by water.

]]> http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/81/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/other-constructions/introduction-to-other-constructions/feed/ 0 Introduction to Chortens and Prayer Walls http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/67/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/chorten-prayer-walls/introduction-to-chortens-and-prayer-walls/ http://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/67/culture/sites-structures/other-places-of-interests/chorten-prayer-walls/introduction-to-chortens-and-prayer-walls/#comments Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:25:19 +0000 passang http://www.li-ping.com/atlas/?p=67 The arrival to a village is often marked by a prayer wall or a group of chorten (Sanskrit: stupa).

Prayers walls are long stone walls which support on the upper level stone slabs or slates engraved with prayers.

The chorten made of stones and whitewashed, are monuments originally commemorating the Buddha and representing his mind. Chorten in Bhutan are also erected to symbolize the taming of local demons by Buddhist saints.

Considered as sacred religious monuments, a chorten must be passed on the left and the surroundings kept clean. Some chorten built like a gate, are called “chorten with two legs”.

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