Phajoding Monastery ཕ་ཇོ་ལྡིང་། — Attraction in Chhanda-Gang_Chhoekhortse_Phajoding

A three-hour moderate hike to Phajoding monastery is one of the most rewarding hike tourists can engage in while in Thimphu.

The 5km arduous uphill hike takes tourists through the pine forest. While the climb can be physically challenging, tourists can enjoy the serenity of being in the woods throughout the journey. Closer to the destination, tourists will finally clear the tree line and can get an amazing view of the Thimphu city and on a clear weather day, the vantage point also offers a spectacular view of the eastern Himalayas. Upon arrival, travelers can explore the 13th-century monastery which consists of 10 Lhakhangs (temples) and 15 meditation retreats also extended as residences. Most of the architectures were built in 1748 by the ninth Je Khenpo(head of religious body), Shakya Rinchen. The name of the monastery is directly derived from its founder Phajo Drugom Zhigpo, a yogi from...

Phajoding Monastery is a Buddhistmonastery near Thimpu in Bhutan. It was one of the richest and most decorated monasteries in the country however due to neglect, it was listed in 2010 by the World Monuments Fund as an endangered cultural monument.

Phajoding Monastery was founded in the 13th century by Phajo Drugom Zhigpo (1184-1251), a Tibetan lama who spread the Drukpa Kagyuteachings of Buddhism in Bhutan.[2] Most of the buildings at Phajoding however were constructed in 1748 by Gyelwa Shakya Rinchen (1710-1759), the 9th Je Khenpo (rje mkhan po).[1] Today, the monastery currently houses 80...

Must visited place if you are staying in Thimphu for more then 2 days . It is a kind of trekking place also. It takes more then 04 hours to reach at this place from Thimphu telecommunication tower. But after reaching at this place it feels like mehnat vasool. You can stay here with monks & know about their living culture & all. Best time to visit this place in November or December, cause these months are less visited month so u feel here very close to monks lives .for me it is a lifetime memorable experience. I wish i can visit this place...