A giant bronze prayer wheel in the the magnificent Punakha Dzong in Bhutan is constantly being turned by its many monks.

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A giant bronze prayer wheel in the front porch of the magnificent Punakha Dzong in Bhutan is constantly being turned by the many monks who live there. The dzong, or fortress, now serving as a thriving monastery, was built in AD1637.

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Size: 2848px × 4287px
Location: Punakha, Bhutan
Photo credit: © Richard Slater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ancient, bhutan, bhutanese, bronze, buddhism, buddhist, carved, drum, dzong, fortress, historical, holy, monastery, ornate, prayer, punakha, religion, religious, sacred, temple, wheel