Nalanda Buddhist Institute

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Nalanda Buddhist Institute, also known locally as Daley Goenpa or Dalida, is a Buddhist monastic school in the western part of the Punakha District in Bhutan. It is below Talo Monastery and above Walakha, about a 25-minute drive from the main highway to Punakha. The name Nalanda means "insatiable giving". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 27°32'27"N, 89°49'26"E

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Nalanda Buddhist Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Punakha Dzong, Chimi Lhakhang, Dochula Pass, Wache Dzong.

3.7 miNE
Riverside palace from the 17th century
Punakha Dzong, Punakha
96 min walk • Nestled in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, Punakha Dzong stands as a majestic fortress that embodies the rich history and cultural heritage of this mystical country. This grand structure, also known as Pungthang Dewachen Phodrang or the Palace of Great Happiness, is...
3.5 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple, Monastery
Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha
89 min walk • Chimi Lhakhang, also known as Chime Lhakhang or Monastery or temple, is a Buddhist monastery in Punakha District, Bhutan.
5.7 miSW
Mountain pass, Nature, Scenic drives
Dochula Pass, Thimphu
146 min walk • The Dochu La is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimphu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother.
6.4 miSE
Monastery
Wache Dzong, Wangdue Phodrang
163 min walk • Wache Dzong is a dzong in Bjena Gewog in Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan. The dzong was built in the 13th century by descendants of Sangdag Garton, son of Phajo Drugum Zhigpo.
5.7 miSW
27°29'25"N • 89°45'1"E
Druk Wangyal Chortens
145 min walk • Temple
4.4 miNE
27°35'21"N • 89°52'12"E
Pedestrian suspension bridge behind the dzong, Punakha
112 min walk • Bridge

Nalanda Buddhist Institute

Facts and practical information

Nalanda Buddhist Institute – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Punakha Dzong, Punakha

Chimi Lhakhang, Punakha

Dochula Pass, Thimphu

Wache Dzong, Wangdue Phodrang

Druk Wangyal Chortens

Pedestrian suspension bridge behind the dzong, Punakha