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Bhutan

The worshippers walk in circles in prayer

View of the Stupa

Part of the ritual of prayer is laying down with hands in the air

The Bhutanese people are very proud people. You can see it in their faces walking in concert in circles around the Stupa praying

A prayer wheel is a cylindrical wheel on a spindle made from metal or wood. At the core of the cylinder is a "Life Tree". According to Buddhist tradition spinning such a wheel will have the same meritorious effect as orally reciting the prayers.

Buddha Dorderma Statue undergoing construction, 169 feet tall, making it one of the largest statues of Buddha in the world. Inside are 125,000 small Buddhas placed within the structure, each cast in Bronze.

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