Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha
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Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan. Located near Lobesa, it stands on a round hillock and was built in 1499 by the 14th Drukpa hierarch, Ngawang Choegyel, after the site was blessed by the "Divine Madman" the maverick saint Drukpa Kunley who built a chorten on the site. ()
Coordinates: 27°31'38"N, 89°52'42"E
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Punakha
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Day trips
Chimi Lhakhang – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Punakha Dzong, Wache Dzong, Pedestrian suspension bridge behind the dzong, Nalanda Buddhist Institute.