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The Paro Taktsang or Tiger's Nest Monastery in Bhutan was built in 1692 around a cave where Guru Padmasambhava, who introduced Buddhism into the region in the 8th century, was said to have meditated for three months.
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Padmasambhava is supposed to have reached Bhutan by flying on the back of a tigress from his home in Tibet. The cave became a sacred spot, and other important Buddhist leaders came there to meditate as well.
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The man who built the monastery, Tenzin Rabgye was said to be Padmasambhava's reincarnation.
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