Bhutan - the land of Dragon and large stone Manson. Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan which can be approached from Buxa, Jalpaiguri. Phuntsholing is the first town of Bhutan while entering from India. The stone tools, weapons, elephants, large stone structure are the evidence that Bhutan is inhabited around 2000 BC. In the 18th century Bhutan invaded and occupied Kingdom of Coochbehar and in 1772 Coochbehar appealed to British East India Company to attack Bhutan and reestablishing their territory.
Bhutan Border clearly separates the people and culture of Jaigaon the loud and bustling town of West Bengal from Phuntsholing the Bhutanese essence.
Landscape as well as Urbanscape totally changed when we entered The Royal Bhutan.
We tasted Bhutanese cuisine with Shamu Datsi, brown rice, aloo fry with red chilli and onion and bhutanese dal. Shamu Datsi means Mushroom with Cheese.
Few other Bhutanese dishes -
Dooars means Door to Bhutan. Bhutanese culture seemed to me very interesting. Their tradition and heritage is protected inside the folds of Himalaya. So they are very unique in all respect food, clothing, lifestyle, spirituality etc. Dzongkha and Sharchop, the principal Bhutanese language are closely related to Tibetan. Both Tibetan and Bhutanese revere guru Padmasambhaba who is the founder of Himalayan Buddhism in 8th century. Approximately 75% of Bhutan population is Buddhist and 23% Hindu and very few are Muslims. And a surprising thing of Bhutanese society is Bhutanese women have more rights than men traditionally. You will witness while stepping into Bhutan, women working in petrol pump, shops, parking area etc. with confidence more than men.
We came back from Bhutan with a craving heart to visit again to this serene country and to see Bhutan more closely with a spiritual eye view.
Bhutan Border clearly separates the people and culture of Jaigaon the loud and bustling town of West Bengal from Phuntsholing the Bhutanese essence.
Landscape as well as Urbanscape totally changed when we entered The Royal Bhutan.
Few other Bhutanese dishes -
- Kewa Datsi (Potato with Cheese)
- Ema Datsi (Chilli with Cheese)
- Ribs Pa (Pork Ribs)
- Pork Pa (Pork Leg)
- Fresh Fish Pa
- Yak Skin (Kebab)
- Ema Pa
- Beef Liver Fry
- Gep Pa
- Shatam Datsi (Beef with Cheese) etc.
Dooars means Door to Bhutan. Bhutanese culture seemed to me very interesting. Their tradition and heritage is protected inside the folds of Himalaya. So they are very unique in all respect food, clothing, lifestyle, spirituality etc. Dzongkha and Sharchop, the principal Bhutanese language are closely related to Tibetan. Both Tibetan and Bhutanese revere guru Padmasambhaba who is the founder of Himalayan Buddhism in 8th century. Approximately 75% of Bhutan population is Buddhist and 23% Hindu and very few are Muslims. And a surprising thing of Bhutanese society is Bhutanese women have more rights than men traditionally. You will witness while stepping into Bhutan, women working in petrol pump, shops, parking area etc. with confidence more than men.
We came back from Bhutan with a craving heart to visit again to this serene country and to see Bhutan more closely with a spiritual eye view.
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