Gangtey Monastery, also known as Gangteng Sang Ngag Choling Monastery or Gangtey Goenpa, is a four-story monastery founded by the first Gangteng Tulku, Pema Thinley, a grandson of Terton Pema Lingpa, in 1613. The monastery was built according to Pema Lingpa’s prophecy. It is one of the main centers of Pema Lingpa, situated on a hill in Phobjikha Valley, Wangdue Phodrang Dzongkhag, at an altitude of 3,000 meters.
Tamzhing Lhakhang, meaning the “temple of good message”, originally known as Tamshing Lhendup Chholing, is a small single-story temple founded by Pema Lingpa in 1501 at an elevation of 2,584 meters.
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, or the Druk Khamsum Wangdue Choeki Dzong, also known as Wangdue Dzong, is one of the 16 dzongs built by the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in Bhutan. It was built in 1638 to fulfill the prophecies of Pel Yeshey Gonpo and Lama Zhang on a hill that resembles a sleeping elephant.
Phajoding Monastery is a Buddhist institute founded by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo in the 13th century at an altitude of 4,000 meters overlooking Thimphu City.
Druk Wangditse Lhakhang, the “Temple of the Peak of Conquest”, also known as Zabden Lhundrubtse Dzong, is a 3-story fortress-temple founded by Druk Rabgye in 1715 CE as his residence.
Nimalung Tshechu is a 3-day annual festival held from the 8th to the 10th day of the 5th Bhutanese month, coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. The festival honors Guru Rinpoche, the revered spiritual master who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century.
Nimalung Monastery, also known as Thubten Shedrup Dargay Choling Lhakhang, is a two-story temple founded by Doring Trulku Khyentrul Jamyang Kunzang in the year 1938. It is located on a Nyimalung hill, meaning “Sun Valley”, beyond Prakhar Lhakhang in Chumi, Bumthang, at around 2,800 meters above sea level.
The National Memorial Chorten, also known as Memorial Chorten or simply Thimphu Choeten, is a memorial stupa built by Queen Mother Ashi Phuntsho Choden Wangchuck in 1973. Gongzog Chorten was constructed in Thimphu in memory of and to honor the third king of Bhutan, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, known as the Father of Modern Bhutan.
Druk Choeding Lhakhang, also known as Tshongdue Temple or Tshongdoe Naktshang, is a two-story temple built by Lama Ngawang Chhogyal in 1525. The temple is located in the heart of Tshongdue town, near Hungrel Dzong in Paro. It is also called Druk Kargyud Choeding Lhakhang.
Druk Wangyal Chortens, also known as Druk Wangyal Khang Zang Chortens or simply Dochula Chortens, are 108 memorial stupas on the Dochula Pass. Dochula Chortens were built by the eldest Queen Mother, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, in 2003. It was built to commemorate Bhutan’s victory led by His Majesty the Great Fourth and in honor of the soldiers who lost their lives in a military operation against insurgents in 2003.
