Zangdopelri Monastery
Zangdopelri Monastery | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
Location | |
Location | Bhutan |
Country | Bhutan |
Zangdopelri Monastery also known as Zangdokpalri Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. It took seven years to build, and was completed in 2009 by the support of Queen Kesang Choden of Bhutan.[1]
Name
The name zangdokpalri means copper mountain and is the heavenly abode of guru rinpoche in Tibetan legends.[2]
References
- ^ "MyBhutan".
- ^ "Zangdok Palri: The Lotus Light Palace of Guru Rinpoche, Visions of the Buddhist Paradise in the Sacred Kingdom of Bhutan". Bangkok Post.
External links
- Official site
- Zangdopelri Lhakhang at Kurjey consecrated