Holy Places in Thimphu Places in Bhutan
Holy Places in Thimphu
Wangdue Tse Monastery : In 1567, a renowned Buddhist master called Lama Tenzin Dendup built a Dzong at the present site of the Wangdue Tse Monastery which stands on a picturesque knoll overlooking the Thimphu Valley. This first structure was called Dzong Gongma (the upper Dzong), and it housed the palace of Deb Raja and […]
Wangdue Tse Monastery : In 1567, a renowned Buddhist master called Lama Tenzin Dendup built a Dzong at the present site of the Wangdue Tse Monastery which stands on a picturesque knoll overlooking the Thimphu Valley. This first structure was called Dzong Gongma (the upper Dzong), and it housed the palace of Deb Raja and became and administrative centre for the region.
Dechenphug & Changangkha Lhakhang : Dechenphug and Changangkha monasteries are dedicated to the two guardian deities protecting the upper and lower halves of the capital city. A fact that makes them one of the most frequented places for the spiritual offerings. Large Numbers of devout Bhutanese from all walks of life arrive daily to circumambulate the two monasteries and make butter lamp offerings before seeking the beneficence of the guardian spirits. The changangkha lhakhang was founded by the illustrious Lama Phajo Drugom Zhigpo in the 13th century and was later enlarged and embellished by his son, Nyima. Today the temple is considered as the spiritual home of children born in the chang valley, which include the areas surrounding this ancient lhakhang. The Dechenphu Monastery is one of the holiest places in the Thimphu valley.The Monastery is dedicated to Gyenyen Jagpa Milen, the protector diety of the Thimphu valley. Dechenphu or the cave of consummate bliss Monastery is located at the northern end of the Thimphu valley.
Pangrizampa Lhakhang : Pangrizampa Lhakhang was built in 1529 by Lam Ngawang Chogyal who visited Bhutan with his son who came from Raling in Tibet. It was first called druk Phodrangding “The castle of the Dragon”, after the name of an important monastery in Tibet.
Phajoding Lhakhang : Phajoding Lhakhang was first visited by lam Phajo Dugom Zhigpo who established Thujidrak on one of the four distinct cliffs overlooking the valley. Later on the site was visited by eminent religious saints. One of the main Monastery that is visible on the cliff today was built by the 9th Chief Abbot of Bhutan Sakya Rinchen and the 13th Desi Chogyal Sherab Wangchuk. In 1749, corresponding to the 13th Rabjung, other monasteries that today make up the Phajoding complex was built by the 16th Chief Abbot Sherab Singye and 19th Desi Druk Tenzin in 1789.
Tango Monastery : The Tango Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the north of the capital city of Thimphu in Bhutan, near Cheri Mountain. It was founded by Lama Gyalwa Lhanampa in the 13th century and built in its present form by Tenzin Rabgye, the 4th Temporal Ruler in 1688. In 1616, the Tibetan,Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, meditated in its cave. The self-emanated form of the wrathful Hayagriva is deified in the monastery. It belongs to the Drukpa Kagyu School of Buddhism in Bhutan.
Cheri Monastery : Chagri Dorjeden Monastery also called “Cheri Monastery” is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan established in 1620, by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. the founder of the Butanese state. The monastery, which is now a major teaching and retreat center of the Southern Drukpa Kagyu order, is located at the northern end of Thimphu Valley about fifteen kilometers from the capital. It sits on a hill above the end of the road at Dodeyna and it takes about an hour to walk up the steep hill to reach the monastery from there. According to Bhutanese religious histories, the place was first visited by Padmasambhava in the 8th century. In the 13th century it was visited by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo the Tibetan Lama who first established the Drukpa Kagyu tradition in Bhutan.
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