Often known as the happiest country in the world, Bhutan – a nation tucked away in the Himalayan mountains – is home to thousands of priceless thangka paintings. Thangkas are Tibetan ...

Born in Tibet in 1947, Lakar was believed by many to be the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, a teacher of the 13th Dalai Lama. He studied comparative religion at Cambridge University ...

Kozo Akino (first from the left), a member of Japan's House of Councillors and former state minister of finance, visits an embroidery Thangka art exhibition at the Kadokawa Culture Museum in ...

Of the 11 ritual daggers, the daggers revealed by Ngadag Nyangrel Nyima Yoezer in the 12th century, Guru Choewang in the 13th century, and Pema Lingpa in the 15th century were also displayed to the ...

According to legend, Jigme Kuendal was sent by Jigme Lingpa (treasure revealer ... Its significance peaked once again in 1970 following the visit of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche during which time His ...

It is also the birthplace of the legendary saint Pema Lingpa, to whom the Bhutanese royalty trace their lineage. The Jakar Dzong, like many of the dzongs — fortified monasteries that are found ...