Kunzangdrak Monastery

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Kunzangdrak is a Buddhist sacred site in the Tang Valley of central Bhutan. It lies at an altitude of 3,350 metres in the hollow of a cliff. Guru Rinpoche and his disciple Namkhai Nyingpo are said to have meditated here at the end of the 8th century. The current temple, however, was established in 1488 by Pema Lingpa. Aside from Pema Lingpa's living quarters, the site consists of three temples, the Wangkhang, which has the main statue of Avalokiteshvara with a thousand eyes and a thousand hands,Özerphug, the meditation cave of Pema Lingpa's son, Tuksey Dawa Gyeltsen and the Khandroma Lhakang, which contains a gilded copper statue of Pema Lingpa. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°32'43"N, 90°48'5"E

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Kunzangdrak Monastery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tamzhing Monastery, Jambey Lhakhang, Jakar Dzong, Könchogsum Lhakhang.

4.8 miNW
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Town, Buddhist architecture
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2.5 miNE
Monastery
Tang Rimochen Lhakhang
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4.7 miSW
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