13/08/2018
Bhutan's early history is steeped in Buddhist tradition and mythology. It's said that a saint who had the ability to appear in eight different froms visited Bhutan and left the imprint of his body and his hat on rocks. The kingdoms more recent history is no less amazing, with intrigue, treachery, fierce battles and extraordinary pageantry all playing an important part. As Bhutan to outside world, the country has been known as Druk Yul, land of the thunder dragon' ,to its inhabitants since the 13th century. The people call ourself drukpa, and our religion is drukpa kagyupa lineage of Mahayana Buddhism. Www.bhutanlandofpeace.com