It is located on the edge of a 3100m tall cliff overlooking the Paro Valley. The hike up this monastery is about two and half hour accent and is worth climbing or hiking to this monastery.
It was first built in 1692 at a cave where Guru Rinpoche meditated in the 7th century A.D. Legend states that Guru Rinpoche flew to the site atop the back of a tigress and meditated in the cave for 3 years, 3 months, 3 days and 3 hours in order to subdue evil demons residing within it. The cave has been considered a sacred site ever since and many famous saints have travelled to meditate in it.. We Bhutanese believed one must visit once in their lifetime to this sacred monastery.
Almost every tourist who visit Bhutan will visit this very famous and cultural icon of Bhutan – Tiger’s Nest. Your visit to this monastery will be unforgettable experiences in your lifetime.
On Sunday night 19, April 1998, a huge fire, probably caused by butter lamp destroyed the temple almost completely. Yet we were so lucky that the main relics and statues were nothing happen. The government undertook the reconstruction in 2000 with funds also received from outside donors. The monastery was recreated to its original splendor and competed in 2005.Welcome one and all and visit this temple once in your lifetime.