The Bhutan Experience

Landing at Paro airport is said to be one of the most difficult landings at any airport in the world, as the valley is surrounded by steep hills and snow-capped mountains and any approach or exit from the valley must be rapid and steep, in order to surmount the valley walls. The yogi Jetsun Milerapa levitates in thin air. The bare bodied performer can withstand icy temperatures for more than 40 minutes. A Bhutanese woman weaves the traditional Kira wrap-around skirt at Thimphu. In Bhutan, it is common to find phallus symbols painted on the walls of houses and in temples. It may be a weird sight for us but for the Bhutanese people, it is a sign of fertility good luck that diverts the evil spirit. Taktsang Monastery: One of the oldest Buddhist sacred sites in Bhutan. It is quite a trek to get to this monastery but definitely well worth it! Bhutanese jewellery is limited but spectacular - ear-rings made of gold and turquoise, silver broaches and belt ornaments, elaborate pearl, agate and coral necklaces. Women's jewellery uses simple engraving set with coral and turquoise. Built at the cost of US$100 million Buddha Dordenma statue in Thimphu, Bhutan. Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue still under construction in the mountains of Bhutan. Panoramic view of Thimphu Valley from a high point. Chele la (pass) at an elevation 13000 ft is considered to be one of the highest motorable passes in Bhutan. ABC Market in Thimphu: Bhutanese knick-knacks for sale Black necked cranes, also known as the Thung Thung Karma, a sacred bird for the Bhutanese people, roaming free in the dry grass of Phobjikha valley. Jomolhari or Chomolhari sometimes known as "the bride of Kangchenjunga”, is a mountain in the Himalayas, straddling the border between Yadong County of Tibet and the Thimphu district of Bhutan. Punakha Dzong Fortress: a must visit place in Bhutan Lovely view of and from the Dochula Pass Bhutan Takin (Budorcas taxicolor whitei): The national animal of Bhutan Hand weaved Bhutanese bamboo baskets This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The collection comprises of 150, 000+ hours of high quality broadcast imagery, mostly shot on HDCAM / SR 1080i High Definition, Alexa, SR, XDCAM and 4K. Write to us for licensing this footage on a broadcast format, for use in your production! We are happy to be commissioned to film for you or else provide you with broadcast crewing and production solutions across South Asia. We pride ourselves in bringing the best of India and South Asia to the world... Please subscribe to our channel wildfilmsindia on Youtube for a steady stream of videos from across India. Also, visit and enjoy your journey across India at www.clipahoy.com , India's first video-based social networking experience! Reach us at rupindang [at] gmail [dot] com and [email protected] To SUBSCRIBE click the below link: www.youtube.com/subscription_center?a... Like & Follow Us on: Facebook: www.facebook.com/WildernessFilmsIndiaLimited Website: www.wildfilmsindia.com