Kyebu Lungtsen Lhakhang.
Description The Kyebu Lungtsen lhakhang is eight minutes away from the Zhemgang Dzong towards Trongsa. It is a two-storey temple built by eight households of Dungbi village in 2004, and it is located...
View ArticleYIGJA LHAKHANG/ Yigja Dhungkhor Lhakhang
DESCRIPTION Yigja Lhakhang, locally known as Yigja Dungkhor Lhakhang is a privately owned temple built by two Tibetan refugees Ap Choezang and Aum Tshomo. The temple is just a few minute walk from the...
View ArticleDozhong Gonpa (also called Dorji Gonpa)
Description Dozhong Gonpa (temple) is a modest two-storey traditional building located in Dozhong village, just above the Trongsa–Bumthang highway, approximately 15 kms from Trongsa town. Although its...
View ArticleJangchup Peling Gonpa (also Drengzhing Lhakhang or Bongzam Lhakhang)
Description Jangchup Peling Gonpa, locally known as Drengzhi or Bongzam Lhakhang, stands at 2156 m above sea level and is located in Drengzhing village, 12 km from Trongsa town. This village is...
View ArticleLhundup Chodarling Lhakhang
Description Lhundup Chodarling Lhakhang is located in Korphu village, approximately a one hour drive from Riwo Tala on the Trongsa–Zhemgang Highway. The road from Riwo Tala to Korphu is a feeder road...
View ArticleNabji Lhakhang
Description Nabji Lhakhang’s name comes from nἁboed (མནའ་འབོད), which means “taking an oath.” Long ago in this location King Sindha and King Nawoche took an oath of non-violence against each other in...
View ArticleNimzhong Lhakhang
Description Nimzhong Lhakhang is located in Nimzhong village, approximately a half hour drive from Riwo Tala on the Trongsa–Zhemgang Highway. The feeder road to Nimzhong climbs up from the Mangdechu...
View ArticleTashi Choling Lhakhang
Description Tashi Choling Lhakhang is located just below the Trongsa–Thimphu highway in Tashiling village in the Tangsibji gewog of Trongsa dzongkhag. Tashiling is approximately 23 km, about a...
View ArticleDrangla Lhakhang Nyingpa
Description Drangla Lhakhang Nyingpa, locally known as Drangla Gonpa, is a privately owned temple approximately 45 km from Trongsa town. The feeder road leading up to the Gonpa breaks off the...
View ArticleMendre Togchhung Lhakhang
Description Mendre Togchhung Lhakhang (temple) in Dzongthang village is an approximately two hour drive from Trongsa. The village is entrenched on the slopes of a mountain at the end of a mountain...
View ArticleTrongsa Dzong
Description Trongsa is one of the dzongkhags (districts) in central Bhutan located along the Thimphu-Tashigang highway. It is about eight hour drive by car, eastward from Thimphu. Trongsa proper is...
View ArticleWangdu Choling Palace
Description At the altitude of 2600 meters, Wangdu Choling is located 1 km to the north-east of Jakar dzong slightly above the Chamkhar chu (river) and on its right bank, at a place formerly known as...
View ArticleBerti Lhakhang
Description Berti or Bertang Lhakhang is located 45 kms from Zhemgang main town, on the road to Tingtibi and Gelephu. The temple and the village can be seen from the Zhemgang-Gelephu highway that...
View ArticleTagma Eulpa Lhakhang
Description Tagma Eulpa lhakhang or Tagma temple is in Tagma village, Trong gewog, Zhemgang district. It is a 10-minute drive from Tingtibi town, approximately 65 kms from Zhemgang main town. A...
View ArticleMongling Lhakhang
Description The temple is located on a hill top above Nimshong village with a very peaceful surrounding. It is approximately 73 kilometers away from Zhemgang town towards the southeast connected by...
View ArticlePhumedthang Lhakhang
Description Phumedthang (Phu med thang, plain without hill) lhakhang is a government owned temple located on a flat hill in Nimshong village, Shingkhar gewog in Zhemgang district. The temple is about...
View ArticleDhangkhar Lhakhang
Description Dhangkhar lhakhang is 7km south of the Zhemgang Dzong and can be reached by a farm road. The temple is located on the right side of Dhangkhar village. The farm road leads to Dhangkhar...
View ArticleKyebu Lungtsen Lhakhang.
Description The Kyebu Lungtsen lhakhang is eight minutes away from the Zhemgang Dzong towards Trongsa. It is a two-storey temple built by eight households of Dungbi village in 2004, and it is located...
View ArticleYIGJA LHAKHANG/ Yigja Dhungkhor Lhakhang
DESCRIPTION Yigja Lhakhang, locally known as Yigja Dungkhor Lhakhang is a privately owned temple built by two Tibetan refugees Ap Choezang and Aum Tshomo. The temple is just a few minute walk from the...
View ArticleDungkhor Lhakhang
Description Dungkhor lhakhang in Tagma village is next to Tagma Eulpa temple. It was constructed by Tagma villagers, and was sponsored by three people namely: Pem Dorji, Pem Gyeltshen and Kesang Dorji....
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