September 21: (BREAKING NEWS) (UPDATE) An earthquake this afternoon has claimed the life of 10 people. Of the 10 who were killed, four are in Narang Geog, one in Gyelposhing in Monggar, two in Yangneer under Trashigang Dzongkhag. This is the initial report that we have recieved from our bureau correspondents.
In Samdrupjongkhar, three Indian labourers have been killed after they were hit by falling rocks.
Another woman has been admitted in the Samdrupjongkhar hospital in critical condition.
The incident occurred six kilometers from Samdrupjongkhar towards Trashigang.
The labourers were working on the Samdrupjongkhar–Trashigang road widening work.
The earthquake has also damaged some houses.
In Chaskhar, Monggar, three two storied houses have suffered major cracks. The report was confirmed by a former Chimi, Pema Dorji who now runs a guest house. He said his guest house has also suffered minor cracks.
He said the road between Trashigang and Monggar has been blocked at Ya-yung by falling boulders. Power supply, telephone and mobile lines have also been disrupted.
The Home Minsiter, Lyonpo Minjur Dorji told BBS that there is nothing to panic. He said that Home Ministry is coordinating with the Dzongkhags and doing its best to help those affected.
The earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit Bhutan at around 2.53 this afternoon. The epicentre was somewhere between Trashigang and Monggar.
Sources:: http://www.bbs.com.bt/Earthquake%20hits%20Bhutan.html
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
24-HOUR INTERNET RADIO STATION
Here is a web page, first of it kind for Bhutanese and Bhutan-enthusiasts to enjoy 24-hour internet radio and get best of it. I am really happy to find such a great step taken place in field of media in Bhutan and we all should be proud of it.
After all, we Bhutanese and Bhutan-enthusiasts always love to get intact with the regular development, changes and happening of this great country.
visit this web page for 24-hour internet radio station of BHUTAN and get benefited of service
CLICK ON "24-HOUR INTERNET RADIO STATION" on right hand top of this webpage.
After all, we Bhutanese and Bhutan-enthusiasts always love to get intact with the regular development, changes and happening of this great country.
visit this web page for 24-hour internet radio station of BHUTAN and get benefited of service
CLICK ON "24-HOUR INTERNET RADIO STATION" on right hand top of this webpage.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Bhutan Online News
If anyone of you like to go through bulletin of BHUTAN, then click on any of the web address given below and get updated daily or weekly. These are the major and only online newspaper.
CLICK:::on right hand top of this web with following name.
Kuensel
Bhutantimes
Bhutan observer
Bhutan Boardcasting
Daily News
Hope this web address will quench the thirst of thirsty news reader.
Best regards.
CLICK:::on right hand top of this web with following name.
Kuensel
Bhutantimes
Bhutan observer
Bhutan Boardcasting
Daily News
Hope this web address will quench the thirst of thirsty news reader.
Best regards.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Bhutan Map with Main Highway and Trek detail
The above map show the main highway connecting the tourist attraction places in Bhutan. The detail of few tourist attraction places are provided in blog titled;
CENTRAL BHUTAN
WESTERN BHUTAN
EASTERN BHUTAN
CENTRAL BHUTAN
CENTRAL BHUTAN
The Black Mountains separate Western Bhutan from Central Bhutan. This region includes Trongsa and the rich broad valleys of Bumthang including Chumey, Choekar, Tang and Ura valleys. The passes crossed are Yotang La (3425m, 11,237ft.) and Thrumsing La (3780m, 12,402ft.). Central Bhutan is known for its buckwheat and apple production, its sturdy stone houses, and its plethora of monasteries. Its the ideal place for walking due to its broad valleys and sloping mountains. The beauty of the Bumthang valley is legendary. Below are described the main areas of Central Bhutan.
TRONGSA
Altitude: 2,200m / 7,215ft.
Crossing the Black Mountains which separate western and central Bhutan, you'll enter a part of the country which until the l970's was only reached by mule and foot trails. The mountain road passes through deciduous forests and at the second pass, Pele La, the entire area is blanketed by high altitude dwarf bamboo. About five miles from Trongsa, the road winds around a cliff to a viewpoint looking down onto the settlement of Trongsa. The view is one of the most beautiful sights in all Bhutan and one from which you may remember for a long time. Sloping down the contours of a ridge stands the many-leveled Trongsa Dzong, built in 1648. It takes at least another 40 minutes from the look-out before you arrive in Trongsa proper. The dzong acts as a defensive fortress, and its bright golden yellow roof occupies most of the view from Trongsa. Trongsa is the ancestral home of the Royal Family. The Crown Prince of Bhutan traditionally becomes "Penlop" (Governor) of Trongsa before being crowned King.
Trongsa Dzong was built in 1648 and has been the traditional home of all four kings of Bhutan prior to their ascending the throne.
Trongsa's location in the geographic center of the kingdom has enabled a "Penlop" (Governor) to effectively control the entire East and West of the country from there. Ta Dzong, the watch tower, which once guarded the Dzong from internal rebellion, stands impressively above the Dzong and provides visitor with some insight into the historical significance of Trongsa in Bhutan's history.
BUMTHANG VALLEY
Continuing past Trongsa you'll travel over two spectacular passes into the Bumthang Valley, often compared to Switzerland. The terrain changes quickly from rhododendron forests to conifers. The first valley, Chumey (2,700m / 8,860ft.) is a wide fertile valley where wheat, barley, potatoes and buckwheat are cultivated. It is also known for it's famous wool weaving called "Bumthang Yathra". Continuing we enter the Bumthang Valley consisting of the Choekar (West), Jakar and Tang (East) Valleys. With the main town of Jakar serving as its capital.
JAKAR
Altitude: 2,800m / 9,185ft.
The hills around Jakar are filled with monasteries dedicated to Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) who is said to have cured an ailing ruler and introduced Buddhism to the valley. Bumthang is also home to one of the great Buddhist teachers, Pema Lingpa, to whose descendants the present dynasty traces its origins. Pema Lingpa was a blacksmith who was led by mystic forces to discover spiritual treasures (termas) placed by Guru Rinpoche at the bottom of Mebartsho or Flaming Lake. Not knowing
how to impart the knowledge contained in the treasures he hid until one day the Dakinis, or female heavenly spirits, showed him the power of preaching. Legend explains that as he spoke, flowers dropped from the sky and vanished into rays of light. Jambay Lhakang Drub Monastery is host to one of the most spectacular festivals in October each year when on one evening of the festival, the monastery is lights up with a fire dance to bless infertile women with children. No where else in Bhutan will you see as many temples and monasteries in such a confined area.
URA
Altitude: 3,100m / 10,170ft.
The easternmost valley, Ura, is also the highest in Bumthang. Wide open spaces characterizes the valley that sits in the shadow of the Thrumsing La pass, separating the East from the West of the kingdom. Ura village and its new monastery are a charming stop before the climb to the east. Cobbled streets and a medieval feel give Ura an unusual yet very attractive atmosphere. The old women of Ura still wear sheepskin shawls on their backs which double as a blanket and cushion.
The Black Mountains separate Western Bhutan from Central Bhutan. This region includes Trongsa and the rich broad valleys of Bumthang including Chumey, Choekar, Tang and Ura valleys. The passes crossed are Yotang La (3425m, 11,237ft.) and Thrumsing La (3780m, 12,402ft.). Central Bhutan is known for its buckwheat and apple production, its sturdy stone houses, and its plethora of monasteries. Its the ideal place for walking due to its broad valleys and sloping mountains. The beauty of the Bumthang valley is legendary. Below are described the main areas of Central Bhutan.
TRONGSA
Altitude: 2,200m / 7,215ft.
Crossing the Black Mountains which separate western and central Bhutan, you'll enter a part of the country which until the l970's was only reached by mule and foot trails. The mountain road passes through deciduous forests and at the second pass, Pele La, the entire area is blanketed by high altitude dwarf bamboo. About five miles from Trongsa, the road winds around a cliff to a viewpoint looking down onto the settlement of Trongsa. The view is one of the most beautiful sights in all Bhutan and one from which you may remember for a long time. Sloping down the contours of a ridge stands the many-leveled Trongsa Dzong, built in 1648. It takes at least another 40 minutes from the look-out before you arrive in Trongsa proper. The dzong acts as a defensive fortress, and its bright golden yellow roof occupies most of the view from Trongsa. Trongsa is the ancestral home of the Royal Family. The Crown Prince of Bhutan traditionally becomes "Penlop" (Governor) of Trongsa before being crowned King.
Trongsa Dzong was built in 1648 and has been the traditional home of all four kings of Bhutan prior to their ascending the throne.
Trongsa's location in the geographic center of the kingdom has enabled a "Penlop" (Governor) to effectively control the entire East and West of the country from there. Ta Dzong, the watch tower, which once guarded the Dzong from internal rebellion, stands impressively above the Dzong and provides visitor with some insight into the historical significance of Trongsa in Bhutan's history.
BUMTHANG VALLEY
Continuing past Trongsa you'll travel over two spectacular passes into the Bumthang Valley, often compared to Switzerland. The terrain changes quickly from rhododendron forests to conifers. The first valley, Chumey (2,700m / 8,860ft.) is a wide fertile valley where wheat, barley, potatoes and buckwheat are cultivated. It is also known for it's famous wool weaving called "Bumthang Yathra". Continuing we enter the Bumthang Valley consisting of the Choekar (West), Jakar and Tang (East) Valleys. With the main town of Jakar serving as its capital.
JAKAR
Altitude: 2,800m / 9,185ft.
The hills around Jakar are filled with monasteries dedicated to Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) who is said to have cured an ailing ruler and introduced Buddhism to the valley. Bumthang is also home to one of the great Buddhist teachers, Pema Lingpa, to whose descendants the present dynasty traces its origins. Pema Lingpa was a blacksmith who was led by mystic forces to discover spiritual treasures (termas) placed by Guru Rinpoche at the bottom of Mebartsho or Flaming Lake. Not knowing
how to impart the knowledge contained in the treasures he hid until one day the Dakinis, or female heavenly spirits, showed him the power of preaching. Legend explains that as he spoke, flowers dropped from the sky and vanished into rays of light. Jambay Lhakang Drub Monastery is host to one of the most spectacular festivals in October each year when on one evening of the festival, the monastery is lights up with a fire dance to bless infertile women with children. No where else in Bhutan will you see as many temples and monasteries in such a confined area.
URA
Altitude: 3,100m / 10,170ft.
The easternmost valley, Ura, is also the highest in Bumthang. Wide open spaces characterizes the valley that sits in the shadow of the Thrumsing La pass, separating the East from the West of the kingdom. Ura village and its new monastery are a charming stop before the climb to the east. Cobbled streets and a medieval feel give Ura an unusual yet very attractive atmosphere. The old women of Ura still wear sheepskin shawls on their backs which double as a blanket and cushion.
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