The Phallic Art of Bhutan
Unconventional graphic symbols of ejaculating penis’
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The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked country in South Asia surrounded by the mighty Himalayas and bordered by India and China.
Punakha, the former capital of Bhutan practices an age-old tradition of worshipping the esoteric symbol: Phallus.
Phallus paintings are a graphical representation of male genitalia painted across walls of houses, hanging off rooftops and are present specifically in rural areas of Bhutan.
These intriguing symbols are erect penises ejaculating and sometimes enveloped with a dragon spitting fire with dark yellow or pastel pink in colors.
The historical significance
The drawing of these unconventional paintings in Bhutan dates back to the 15th or 16th century.
It is believed that a maverick saint called Drukpa Kunley shot an arrow from the then-Tibet that landed close to the place called Chimi Lhakhang monastery near Punakha (where the temple stands today) that led him his way to Bhutan. Drukpa Kunley was trained in Ralung Monastery in Tibet and was the disciple of Pema Lingpa.
Kunley was known to have an eccentric persona and adopted some blasphemous ways to teach Buddhism. His philandering…
