Chagri Monastery, Buddhist monastery in Thimphu Valley, Bhutan.
The monastery rises on a hill at 2585 meters altitude, featuring stone walls and traditional architectural elements of Bhutanese religious buildings.
Ngawang Namgyal established this first Drukpa monastic order in Bhutan during 1620, spending three years in strict meditation at this location.
The monastery functions as a teaching center for the Southern Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school, maintaining traditional Buddhist practices and education.
Visitors need to walk up a steep path for approximately one hour from Dodeyna to reach the monastery entrance at the northern end of Thimphu Valley.
The surrounding hills contain populations of goral, a native goat-antelope species that inhabits the monastery's mountainous environment.
Location: Thimphu
Inception: 1620
Architectural style: dzong
GPS coordinates: 27.59833,89.64722
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:12
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