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Dungtse Temple (Bhutan)

Description: The temple is located in the Paro Valley of Bhutan.

Newest Review: ... over the Himalaya, blocking the spread of Buddhism. Given the choice I'd have reviewed this earlier temple first but for some reason it seems that one is stalled in the approval system at Dooyoo-HQ. At Dungtse we discovered that 800 years later, the ogress had gone but Paro Valley was in the thrall of a tortoise-shaped demon. Well that's OK then - that's obviously a good reason to pop up a ... more

... temple. In the 15th century the Paro Valley was having a rough time of it. The crops kept failing and lots of the locals were having bad luck. Rather than blame the weather (the natural tendency of the British, we blame the weather for EVERYTHING) or...more

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Dungtse Temple (Bhutan): Beware of Evil Tortoises Spoiling your Crops (1055 words)
by - written on 24/05/09 (Very useful, 86 readings)
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I don't think that Dungtse Temple was supposed to be on our itinerary for our sightseeing in Paro, Bhutan, so we were lucky to get to see it as a quick 'fill-in' for an already very busy day. Bhutanese tourism isn't known for its flexibility - in fact it's so regimented that there are military campaigns and major government initiatives which require less paperwork and forward planning than a day out in Bhutan. I believe we went because the National Museum was closed due to us inconveniently arriving on the wrong day of the week. And since our guide Rinzin seemed to have magic powers and access to a photocopier for creating magic permits to get into attractions, we ... Read the complete review

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