Taktsang Palphug Monastery is a complex of Buddhist temples that stands on a spur at a remarkable height of 900 meters above the Paro Valley and 3,120 meters above sea level. This monastery is considered the most sacred in the country and a destination that, at least once in a lifetime, the faithful must reach on pilgrimage.
The temple is also known as the Temple or Tiger’s Lair, because legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava arrived in Taktsang riding a tiger to fight demons and spread the Buddhist religion in the country. According to this legend the tiger was none other than the wife of an emperor, known as Yeshe Tsogyal, who wanted to become a disciple of the Guru.
