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WANGDUE PHODRANG VALLEY
Since it is located on an exposed promontory
overlooking the river, Wangdue is a very windy town.
The construction of the new Wangdue town will be
soon to begin above Bajothang valley with more flat
area of 35.5acers of land. The building of new town
is valued at Nu, 64 million of which 85% is funded
by the world Bank and the rest 15 % by the Royal
Government. There are two slate mining in Wangdue,
the valley lies above 1400mtrs above sea level.
WANGDUE DZONG
Which is perched on a spur, is the high light of the
town, the Position of the dzong(Monastery fortress).
Is remarkable as it completely covers the spur, and
commends an impressive view over both the
North-South and East-West High Way. The dzong was
built in 1638 and completed in 1639. Here they
perform the religious festival which is calling
Tshechu in autumn.
Wangdue Phodrang, Meaning Palace where the four
directions are gathered under the power of Zhabdrung
(Person who unified the country).
RINCHEN GANG VALLEY
17minutes before wangdue Phodrang above the high way
is the ancient Rinchengang Village. It is believed
to be one of the oldest clustered villages in the
country. All the houses are built out of mud bricks,
their bricks are made from moulds instead of the
common method of beating or packing mud together.
They are faster to make and easier to use for the
construction. People who live here are the origin of
the Indian, it is said that about 400yrs ago a group
of Indian who came for the pilgrim has helped
Zhabdrung to build the Dzong. In reward Zhabdrung
has given them the land to live and work and made
them a Bhutanese Citizen.
PHUBJIKHA VALLEY
The valley is one of the most beautiful spots in the
country, the wide flat valley without any trees
after climbing through dense forest is an extremely
rare experience in Bhutan. The cultivation of
potatoes has brought certain degree of prosperity to
the peasants. Phubjikha is a glacial valley on the
western slope of Black Mountain, the highest of
Bhutan’s North-South ridges. The average elevation
of the valley is about 3100mtrs above the sea level.
The valley is popular for the endangered Black
Necked Cranes, (Grus Nigricollis) that migrate to
Bhutan. The large birds migrate from the Northern
Tibet to Phubjikha valley to escape its harsh
winter.
GANGTEY GEOMPA
The 455yrs old Gangtey Geompa, the Jewel of the
region with its distinctive yellow roof, is nested
upon a small hill over looking the large green
expanse of the Phubjikha Valley. It is the most
important seat of the Pedling (Pema Lingpa)
tradition of Buddhism in western Bhutan. The
Monastery was built in 1613 by Tenzin Lekpai Dendup.
At present the renovation is going on, so about the
new will be……………
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