Last Updated on July 17, 2018 by Jonathan Look
The Hermit Monk of Burning Lake Bhutan
Mebar Tsho, otherwise known as “Burning Lake” is a sacred place in Tang Valley, Bumthang, Bhutan where it is believed in 1475, Buddhist Saint, Terton Pema Lingpa, jumped into the water with a burning oil lamp and emerged with a statue, a sacred scroll and a ritual skull, with the lamp still burning. The beautiful lake is surrounded by prayer flags and is inhabited by a hermit monk, believed to have magical powers, living among the tsa-tsas.
I made this image handheld with my Canon EOS 6D 20.2 MP DSLR with the EF24-105mm L IS Lens.
Exposure: 1/16 @ f/4.0
ISO: 6400
Focal Length: 105mm
See also:
- Bhutan Monk Flying in Dochula Pass
- Buddhist Holy Water Blessing
- Photo: Scene From a Bhutanese Village
