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Thowadra Monastery, where Guru Rinpoche left a Wooden Garuda on a High Cliff

Thowadra is one of the four sacred cliffs of Guru Rinpoche in Bumthang, where a wooden Garuda is said to have been left after exiling the Tibetan king Khikha Rathoe from the Khenpajong Valley. The sacred cliff was founded by Mandarava. Thowadra Monastery is located at the extreme north of Chutoed village under Tang Gewog in Bumthang Dzongkhag at an altitude of 3,400 meters.

Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan

Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan: His Visits to Bhutan and Sacred Sites

Guru Rinpoche is one of Bhutan’s most important historical and religious figures, who introduced Buddhism. He is considered the reincarnation of the Lord Buddha and is referred to as the Second Buddha. The statue of Ugyen Guru Rimpoche appears on the altars of almost all Bhutanese temples and homes.