Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, Paro

Name: Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang
Address: Paro, Bhutan

#5 among attractions in Paro

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Jangtsa Dumgtseg Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in western Bhutan. The temple is notable as it is in the form of a chorten, very rare in Bhutan. It is located on the edge of a hill between the Paro valley and the Dopchari valley, across the bridge from Paro. The Buddhist iconography depicted in the Chorten is considered a unique repository of the Drukpa Kagyu school. ()

Local name: ཟླུམ་བརྩེགས་ལྷ་ཁང Coordinates: 27°26'6"N, 89°24'48"E

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Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paro Taktsang, Rinpung Dzong, National Museum of Bhutan, Chelela Pass.

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Cliffside monastery with storied caves
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Historical place, Sacred and religious sites, Forts and castles
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Museum
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Mountain pass
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Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
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Temple
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Universities and schools
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