On 18th May
2013, Saika, my best friend from Bangladesh, and I went to visit Drukgyal Dzong.
Drukgyel Dzong, which means the fortress of the victorious Drukpas , was built
in 1649 by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal as a symbol to celebrate the Bhutanese’s
victory over Tibetan invading forces and also to protect Bhutan from future
foreign invading forces. Although the Dzong was used for storing granaries,
arms, and religious for many years in the past, in 1950s the Dzong was almost
completely destroyed by a fire.
Today, you will find the ruins of Drukgyel Dzong.
And it has become one of the tourist places in Paro Bhuitan. Therefore, I took
Saika to show Drukgyel Dzong. At that time, the weather was cloudy and there
was a slight rainfall. Two of us had a good time taking pictures and enjoying
the beautiful scene. It will just take maximum 20 minutes to see the Dzong but
we stayed for 2 hours. Saika said that she enjoyed breathing fresh air, feeling
the cool monsoon air, hearing silence, and walking in and around the Dzong. It
is one of the best places to be with nature and its beauty.
