Chimi Lhakhang, Buddhist monastery in Punakha, Bhutan.
The temple stands on a hillock amid rice fields, featuring a golden spire entrance and white walls decorated with traditional Buddhist motifs and symbols.
Ngawang Choegyel, the 14th Drukpa hierarch, established this temple in 1499, incorporating a meditation hall constructed by the Buddhist master Drukpa Kunley.
The temple contains a collection of wooden phallus symbols, prayer wheels, and Buddhist artifacts, including thangkas and statues of important religious figures.
Visitors reach the temple through a 20-minute walk from Sopsokha village across agricultural fields marked with prayer flags and traditional Bhutanese houses.
The resident monks perform fertility blessing rituals using a wooden phallus brought from Tibet, making it a destination for couples seeking children.
Location: Punakha
Inception: 1499
GPS coordinates: 27.52700,89.87820
Latest update: March 4, 2025 05:30
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