Tashi Chho Dzong, Bhutan

Tango Monastery

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.

City
Tashi Chho Dzong
Country
Bhutan
Category
Religious
Suggested visit
About 45 minutes

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