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A Tiger's nest monestary on the edge of the mountain Royalty Free Stock Photo

Large Tibetan `Mani` Prayer Wheel along trail to Paro Taktsang Tiger`s Nest Monastery, with the temple complex in the background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Wide angle view of cliffside showing steps leading to Paro Taktsang or Tiger`s Nest Buddhist Monastery, upper Paro valley, Bhutan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Paro Taktsang or Tiger`s Nest Buddhist Monastery, perched high up on the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan Royalty Free Stock Photo

View of Paro Taktsang or Tiger`s Nest Buddhist Monastery, on the cliffside of the upper Paro valley in Bhutan Royalty Free Stock Photo

side view of walking suspension bridge with a lot of colorful prayer flags in Bhutan Royalty Free Stock Photo

walking suspension bridge over the river with colorful prayer flags in Bhutan Royalty Free Stock Photo

Tiger's nest or Taktsang Palphug Monastery is a Dzong (Buddhist Monastery) near Paro, Bhutan. Dzong typically houses monks. This monastery stand on the edge of a cliff and offers a magnificent view of the valley. A temple complex was first built in 1692, around the Taktsang Senge Samdup (stag tshang seng ge bsam grub) cave where Guru Padmasambhava is said to have meditated for three years, three months, three weeks, three days and three hours in the 8th century.