Soliloquy

by Mohul Bhowmick

A photojourney across Bhutan – Punakha

This post is dedicated to the valley of Punakha in central Bhutan, which is dominated by its eponymous dzong. The dzong, or fortress, which also serves as the headquarters of temporal and spiritual power of the district, is an imposing structure made all the more imposing with the gentle Mo Chhu river flowing past.

A trip to Punakha is seldom complete without visiting the suspension bridge spanning the Po Chhu river, bypassing the hill that separates the dzong from the river. The two rivers – Po Chhu (male) and Mo Chhu (female) meet at a confluence not a ways off from the dzong and from the Puna Tsang Chhu river.

The Punakha dzong is surrounded by the Mo Chhu river.


The dzong, as seen, from a balcony on its northern ramparts.


Horses graze in peace while the winter home of the Chief Abbot of Bhutan and its central monk body co-exists with the dzong.


The dangerous-looking, and dangerous-sounding suspension bridge over the Po Chhu river.


The dzong seen in all its glory, with the Mo Chhu in the foreground.


The Po Chhu flows past the junction of four highways, each of which leads to Thimphu, Paro, Phuentsoling and Haa respectively.


The gently flowing Paro Chhu, as seen from the highway, makes one lie down beside it and dream.

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Mohul Bhowmick is a national-level cricketer, sports journalist, poet, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.

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Mohul is a national-level cricketer, poet, sports journalist, travel writer and essayist from Hyderabad, India.


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