Druk Wangyel Tshechu Festival 2026
Druk Wangyel Tshechu, also known as the Dochula Tshechu, is a one-day festival held at the Druk Wangyal Tshechu Ground on Dochula Pass. It is celebrated on 13 December every year.
Dochula Pass
Druk Wangyal Lhakhang, a Memorial in Honor of the Fourth King
Druk Wangyal Lhakhang is a memorial temple built in 2008 as a tribute to His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo under the patronage of Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. The temple also honors the Armed Forces’ victory in the 2003 Operation All Clear.
Druk Wangyal Chortens, 108 Memorial Stupas at Dochula Pass
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.