Motithang Takin Preserve, located in the Motithang district of Thimphu, Bhutan is a wildlife reserve area for Bhutan takin, the national animal of Bhutan. Originally a mini-zoo, it was converted into a preserve when it was discovered that the animals refrained from inhabiting the surrounding forest even when set free.
Tango Monastery
Tango is the residence of Gyalse Rinpoche, recognised as the seventh reincarnation of Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye, founder of Taktshang Goemba. The original monastery was founded in the 12th century but it was the ‘divine madman’, Lama Drukpa Kunley, who built the present building in the 15th century. Notable for its…
Dochula
The construction of the Dochula Pass and the Druk Wangyal Chortens, or the 108 memorial chortens, is closely linked to the military conflicts in Bhutan. The Druk Wangyal Chortens were built in honor of the Bhutanese soldiers who lost their lives during a military operation against Indian insurgents in 2003.
National Institute for Zorig Chusum
The institute plays an integral role in the preservation and promotion of the traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan. Zorig Chusum translates to the thirteen arts and crafts. The institute plays an integral role in the preservation and promotion of the traditional arts and crafts of Bhutan. Zorig Chusum translates…
Thimphu Dzong
Brief History of Tashichho Dzong The Tashichho Dzong, the biggest architecture in Thimphu, stands for the long-lasting history as well as the thriving Buddhist cultural heritage of the country. The dzong is located on the northern edge of the capital city, next to the bank of the Wang Chu River.…
Memorial Chorten
The Memorial Stupa, Thimphu, also known as the Thimphu Chorten, is a stupa (Dzongkha chöten, cheten) in Thimphu, Bhutan, located on Doeboom Lam in the southern-central part of the city near the main roundabout and Indian military hospital. The stupa, built in 1974 to honor the third Druk Gyalpo, Jigme…
Buddha Dordenma
The huge 51m-tall steel statue of Buddha Dordenma commands the entry to the Thimphu valley. The massive three-storey base houses a large chapel full of thousands of donated Buddha statuettes, while the body itself is filled with 125,000 smaller statues of Buddha. The chapel roof has some particularly fine mandalas.…