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Religion:
Bhutanese society is centered around the practice of Tantric
Buddhism. Religious beliefs are evidenced in all aspects of life.
Prayer flags flutter on hillsides offering up prayers to benefit all
nearby sentient beings. Houses each fly a small white flag on the
roof indicating the owner has made his offering payments to appease
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Clothing:
All Bhutanese citizens are required to observe the national dress
code, or driglam namzha, while in public. Men wear a heavy
knee-length robe tied with a belt, called a gho, folded in such a
way to form a pocket in front of the stomach. Woman wear colorful
blouses over which they fold and clasp a large rectangular cloth
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The monastry:
Monks join the monastery at 6 to 9 years of age and are immediately
placed under the discipleship of a headmaster. They learn to read
chhokey, the language of the ancient sacred texts. A monk's spiritual
training continues throughout his life. In addition to serving the
community in sacramental roles, he may undertake several extended silent
retreats. A common length for such a retreat is three years, three
months, three weeks and three days.
....There are two
options – either you can lazily lie down the sand beaches
or you can take a dip in the sea waters and forget the rest. For
those love to lie under the sea – there are a number of sea
side stalls furnished with all the goodies to serve the
tourists. Other can enjoy the water sports like rafting,
snorkeling, para - sailing, para - jumping and sports like that.
Other activities which are very popular in Lakshadweep Islands
are Swimming Classes, Underwater Swimming Classes, kayaks, sail
boating and Tuna Fishing........
......The beauty of the
sights were as in Darjeeling filled with Greenery, the hills of
Munnar or the breathtaking view of Kashmir of India. Its not the
eyes of the beholder but the charismatic charm of the nature
that catches the eyes of the beholder....
...Every traveler should
visit this place because the place is not only suite and
beautiful it also provides ample information about the Buddhist
culture, the monasteries are huge and beautiful..........
.I would suggest a visit
to this beautiful city to any traveler not only because of the
beautiful landscape but also because of the hospitable nature of
the people here. The hospitality of the people was so avid once
I reached Gangtok. And then there were so many places to see in
Gangtok like the Nathu La Pass, Tosmgo Lake and the
Mountanieering Institiute.
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