Changlingmethang Zangdok Pelri Temple — Local services in Thimphu District

This Zangdok Pelri is below Changlam Square and beside Centenary Farmer Market.

It's a complex of temples and small structures. One temple is in Zangdopelri shape - an abode of Guru Padmasambhava.

There are many giant prayer wheels. The place is spiritually uplifting with the sound of clinging bells. Bhutanese of all walks of life come to turn these prayer wheels and chant mantra.

The entry is free, and tourists can reach on foot after exploring Centenary Farmer Market and Kaja Throm of Thimphu.

Sometimes, there will be religious events, making it more vibrant and colorful. These days, a group of dessups is renovating its gates...

A place that can provide solace to the soul with the sonorous sound of the bells and the religious sight of elderly people spinning the prayer wheels with their rosaries in hand. Moreover, the statues of Guru Padmasambhava, Khenchen Bodhisattava, King Thrisong Deutshen and the statues of different forms of standing Guru Rinpoche inside the temple were life-like statues that one can feel the lightness of mind just by their sights. If one wants to visit inside, it is recommended to visit during sacred days or towards the evening as it is kept closed during...

Free to enter unlike most other places of interest. It’s just a 2 min walk from the Sunday market or the Stadium. Huge prayer wheels clinking all day long under the plethora of flags fluttering all over the place. The central Monastry or temple is accessible to all, one can really imbibe the spirituality in the temple complex with monks chanting and playing instruments. This was a very peaceful experience for me right in the centre of the...