Tango Monastery, Jigme Dorji National Park
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The Tango Monastery is a Buddhist monastery located 14 kilometres to the north of the capital city of Thimphu in Bhutan, near Cheri Mountain. It was founded by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo in the 13th century and built in its present form by Tenzin Rabgye, the 4th Temporal Ruler in 1688. In 1616, the Tibetan lama Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal meditated in its cave. The self-emanated form of the wrathful Hayagriva is deified in the monastery. It belongs to the Drukpa Kagyu School of Buddhism in Bhutan. ()
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Jigme Dorji National Park
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Tango Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Dechencholing Palace, Chagri Monastery, Pangri Zampa Monastery.