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What to see in Bumthang
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JAMBEY
Lhakhang: Tibetan King, Songtsen Gembo, believed to be the
reincarnation of the Buddha of compassion, built this monastery
in 7th century. It is one of the 108 monasteries built by him to
subdue evil spirits in the Himalayan region
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Prayer wheels
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Kurje Lhakhang
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KURJE
Lhakhang: Located above Jambey Lhakhang, the Kurje Lhakhang consists
of three temples. The one on the right was built in 1652 on the rock
face where Guru meditated in the 8th century. Second temple is built
on the site of a cave containing a rock with the imprint of Guru's body
and is therefore considered the most holy. The present Royal Queen Mother
recently built the third temples. These three temples are surrounded
by 108 chorten wall, symbolic of each joint of the human body.
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TAMSHING
Lhakhang: Located opposite Kurje Lhakhang on the other side of the
river, this temple was founded in 1501 by Terton Pema Lingpa, the re-incarnation
of Guru Padmasambhava. The monastery has very interesting religious
paintings like 1,000 Buddhas and 21 Taras (female form of Buddhistava).
The temple was restored at the end of the 19th century. |
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Dzong: Founded by great grandfather of Shabdrung, the Dzong was
initially built as a monastery in 1549. It was upgraded after the Shabdrung
had firmly established his power in 1646. The Dzong is now used as administrative
center for Bumthang valley.
MEMBERTSHO:
It is one of the great pilgrimage sites of Bhutan where Pema Lingpa
found the treasures hidden by Guru Rinpoche and thus became a terton,
a 'discoverer of religious treasures'. The importance of site is indicated
by extensive array of prayer flags and the small clay offerings.
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Jakar Dzong
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