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Panorama of Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #26762

Panorama of Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong is located at the junction of the Mo Chhu (mother river) and Pho Chhu (father river). Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23311

Punakha Dzong is located at the junction of the Mo Chhu (mother river) and Pho Chhu (father river)

Punakha Dzong also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23316

Punakha Dzong also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong

Punakha Dzong beside the Mo Chhu river. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23324

Punakha Dzong beside the Mo Chhu river

Man and woman walking along the road by Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23331

Man and woman walking along the road by Punakha Dzong

Prayer wheel at Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23421

Prayer wheel at Punakha Dzong

Fortress wall at Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23422

Fortress wall at Punakha Dzong

Monks walking down the steps of Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23425

Monks walking down the steps of Punakha Dzong

Large golden prayer wheel at the entrance to Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23427

Large golden prayer wheel at the entrance to Punakha Dzong

Wall painting in the Buddhist monastery and fortress at Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. - Photo #23428

Wall painting in the Buddhist monastery and fortress at Punakha Dzong, Bhutan

Painting of old man. Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. - Photo #23429

Painting of old man

Poem set in a square geometric design dedicated to the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23430

Poem set in a square geometric design dedicated to the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel

Painting of Buddhist astrology at Punakha Dzong. Punakha Valley, Bhutan. - Photo #23431

Painting of Buddhist astrology at Punakha Dzong

Bodhi tree in the first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23438

Bodhi tree in the first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong

Central tower and first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23440

Central tower and first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong

Shrine to the queen of the nagas (snake spirits) and collection of stones. Punakha Dzong, Bhutan. - Photo #23443

Shrine to the queen of the nagas (snake spirits) and collection of stones

Golden doors in the second courtyard of Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23446

Golden doors in the second courtyard of Punakha Dzong

Central tower of the Punakha Dzong viewed from the second courtyard. - Photo #23448

Central tower of the Punakha Dzong viewed from the second courtyard

Doorway to the stairs of the central tower at Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23449

Doorway to the stairs of the central tower at Punakha Dzong

First courtyard of the Punakha Dzong as viewed from the top of the central tower. - Photo #23456

First courtyard of the Punakha Dzong as viewed from the top of the central tower

Bodhi tree inside the first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong. - Photo #23457

Bodhi tree inside the first courtyard of the Punakha Dzong

Golden prayer wheel with yellow cloth at the entrance to Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23460

Golden prayer wheel with yellow cloth at the entrance to Punakha Dzong

Entrance to the assembly hall in Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23462

Entrance to the assembly hall in Punakha Dzong

Interior walls of the southern courtyard at Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23465

Interior walls of the southern courtyard at Punakha Dzong

Windows on the walls of the southernmost courtyard at Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23467

Windows on the walls of the southernmost courtyard at Punakha Dzong

Decorated window at Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23468

Decorated window at Punakha Dzong

Detail of artwork on the assembly hall entrance. Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23470

Detail of artwork on the assembly hall entrance

Building containing the remains of the teron, Pema Lingpa and Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23471

Building containing the remains of the teron, Pema Lingpa and Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal

Entrance to Machey Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23472

Entrance to Machey Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong

Remains of the Shabdrung are housed in Machey Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23474

Remains of the Shabdrung are housed in Machey Lhakhang in Punakha Dzong

Young monk carrying jugs of water. Punakha Dzong, Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23475

Young monk carrying jugs of water

Southernmost courtyard of Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23478

Southernmost courtyard of Punakha Dzong

Main tower (utse) and second courtyard in Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23481

Main tower (utse) and second courtyard in Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong viewed from the north side. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23508

Punakha Dzong viewed from the north side

Warm afternoon light on Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23510

Warm afternoon light on Punakha Dzong

Punakha Dzong in late afternoon light. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23511

Punakha Dzong in late afternoon light

Main tower and exterior walls of Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23520

Main tower and exterior walls of Punakha Dzong

Main tower and exterior walls of Punakha Dzong. Punakha, Bhutan. - Photo #23539

Main tower and exterior walls of Punakha Dzong

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