Trashigang - 3 Attractions You Must Visit
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About Trashigang
Trashigang district is mainly Tshangla, which means "easterner" in Dzongkha, the national language.
Types of Attractions in Trashigang
Activities Around
List of Attractions in Trashigang
Chorten Kora མཆོད་རྟེན་སྐོར་རར།
Buddhist Temples
Chorten Kora stupa was built by Lama Ngawang Loday in 1740 where the demon was subdued and it was designed similar to Nepal’s Boudhanath stupa. The festival call Chorten Kora is different from any other festival in Bhutan as there are no dances yet lots of people gather to rejoice the festival from all over Eastern Bhutan and from east-west part of India .
Gomkora Temple
Buddhist Temples
Gom Kora is a small Lhakhang in the north of Trashigang about 21 km away. It is also a gateway to Trashiyangtsi. Before it got its name as Gom Kora it was called as Gomphu Kora, Gomphu meaning ‘a sacred meditation site of Guru Rinpochhe’ and Kora meaning ‘Circumambulation’.
Trashigang Dzong
Iconic Buildings
Forts
Trashigang Dzong or ‘The Fortress of the Auspicious Hill’ was built in 1659 to defend against Tibetan invasions. This imposing fortress is strategically situated high atop a spur overlooking the Dangmechu River.
Map of attractions in Trashigang
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For more information about Trashigang, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trashigang_District