(Tshaluchoomi Tsho) Jigme Lang Tsho — Attraction in Tsha-long-na

Jimi Langtsho (originally Tshaluchoomi Tsho) is located above Tshaluna Ney in Thimphu. Legend has it that a red bull 🐂 belonging to a wealthy family of Tshaluna village was lost and when the daughter of the house went in search of it, the bull was found at the current location. Having found the bull, she patted on the back of the bull out of great relief. As she patted on the back of the bull, the bull is said to have sighed and through its nostrils exhaled warm Vapour which turned into a stream of water. Thus a lake was formed and the bull became the deity and the girl (who belong to the wealthy “Choop”family) became the mermaid of the lake. However, as time elapsed for many people, the lake came to be known as Jimi Langtsho, but originally it’s called as Tashluchoomi Tsho. The lake is believed to bestow wealth if proper and pure offerings are made to the lake. It’s advised that one should offer pure and organic offerings like pure milk from cows (not homogenised milk bought from shops) and thoroughly cleaned copper and silver coins as Nyendhar. It’s a two and half hours of hike for high pacers while 5 hours for snail slow pacers 😂. And all visitors are advised NOT to offer any impure offerings (like biscuits, khadar, paper money, alcohol, juices or homogenised milk) otherwise one might encounter with the bull (red in colour) which is a symbol for harbinger of bad luck 🍀. Note: The legendary story is narrated to us by the koenyer (caretaker) of...

The hike to Jimilangtsho discovered the absolute truth in letting the vanity within self die by starting to love the nature trails. It was like, worth losing your mind and finding the soul far away and One that will forever be etched in my memory. Jimilangtsho or the Sand Ox Lake (English translation) is suitably located at an elevation of 3870 meters above sea level and derives its name from a legend about a bull that rose out of the lake and joined the cows of a family utilizing the territory as a summer grazing ground for that particular area. One can hike from Thimphu which usually takes around 5-7 hours, Trail that leads from Motithang Takin reserve or for leisure you may take longer route from Paro and Loops trek is also possible if you drive from Jimena...

It was a fun 2-3 hour hike from the base, i could even go for camping since there were a lot of comfy spot however i could see a lot of trash thrown on the way hence the three star. "Take your waste...