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Travel Guide to ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang)

Experience the serenity and spiritual richness of Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang, a beautiful Buddhist temple in Bhutan's tranquil landscape.

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A brief summary to ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang)

  • 7G77+P3G, Rongthang, BT

Discover Tranquility at Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang

Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang, a magnificent Buddhist temple located in the peaceful surroundings of Rongthang, is a must-visit for anyone seeking spiritual enlightenment and cultural immersion. This temple stands as a beacon of tranquility, inviting tourists to explore its intricate architecture and serene ambiance. The stunning views from the temple grounds, coupled with the melodious chants of the monks, create an atmosphere that is both calming and inspiring. Visitors are encouraged to take their time to wander through the temple, observing the beautiful murals and statues that tell stories of Buddhist teachings. As you stroll through the temple, you'll have the opportunity to witness local ceremonies and rituals, allowing for a deeper understanding of the Buddhist way of life. The monastery serves as a cultural hub, where you can engage with monks and learn about their daily practices. Don't forget to capture the picturesque scenery surrounding the temple, which adds to the overall experience of visiting this sacred site. Whether you are a devotee or a curious traveler, Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang offers a unique glimpse into the heart of Bhutanese spirituality. To make the most of your visit, consider joining a guided tour that provides insights into the history and significance of the temple. The peaceful environment is perfect for reflection and meditation, so take a moment to sit and absorb the serene surroundings. Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang is more than just a tourist attraction; it’s a place where one can rejuvenate their spirit while exploring the rich cultural heritage of Bhutan.

Local tips

  • Visit early in the morning to enjoy a peaceful atmosphere and witness the morning prayers.
  • Dress modestly to respect the sacred nature of the temple.
  • Take your time exploring the temple grounds and engaging with the local monks.
  • Bring a camera to capture the stunning architecture and beautiful views.
  • Participate in any available guided tours for a more enriching experience.
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Experience ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang)

Getting There

  • Car

    If you are driving to ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang), start from the center of Bumthang Valley (Jakar town). Head northeast on the main road (Pangshung Road) towards the direction of Rongthang. Continue driving for about 15 minutes until you reach the intersection near the Rongthang village. Look for the sign indicating the direction to the monastery. Turn left and follow the road for another 5 minutes. You will find the Dratshang located at coordinates (27.2643186, 91.5127173) on your left side. There is parking available near the monastery.

  • Public Transportation

    To reach ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang) using public transport, start from Jakar town. Take a local taxi or shared minivan towards Rongthang. The fare should be around 200-300 Ngultrum per person. The journey will take approximately 20 minutes. Inform the driver to drop you off at the monastery, as it is a known landmark. Once you arrive, you may need to walk a short distance from the drop-off point to the entrance of the Dratshang.

  • Walking

    If you are already in Rongthang village and wish to walk to ཡོན་ཕུག་ལ་ཨྱོན་མདོ་བསྔགས་ཆོས་གླིང་། (Ogyen Doh-Ngag Chokhorling Dratshang), you can follow the footpath leading from the village center. The walk will take around 10-15 minutes. Head towards the direction of the monastery, which is visible from various points in the village. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes, as the path can be uneven in places.

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