Tachogang Lhakhang
A small temple on the far bank of the Paro Chu, reached by an iron chain footbridge from the road between Paro and Thimphu. It is linked to Thangtong Gyalpo, the 15th century Tibetan saint and bridge builder famed for his iron chain bridges across the Himalaya.
- Where
- Paro, Paro, Bhutan
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 27.3310, 89.5040
Get the Tachogang Lhakhang stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tachogang Lhakhang. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Paro volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tachogang Lhakhang
Rinpung Dzong 13 km
A massive dzong, part fortress and part monastery, rising above the Paro Chu and reached by a covered wooden cantilever bridge. It still houses the district monk body alongside the government offices of Paro, so robed monks and civil servants share its courtyards.
National Museum of Bhutan 13 km
The country's national museum, based in the Ta Dzong, a round watchtower on the hill above Rinpung Dzong in Paro. Its collections cover Bhutanese art, religious objects, textiles and everyday life, an introduction to the whole kingdom in one place.
Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang 15 km
A temple built in the form of a chorten, a shape very rare in Bhutan, on a hill edge between the Paro and Dopshari valleys across the bridge from Paro town. Its interior paintings are considered a unique record of Drukpa Kagyu iconography.
Chele La 16 km
The highest motorable point in Bhutan, a pass at 3,988 metres on the road between the Paro and Haa valleys. Prayer flags crowd the ridge, and on clear days the view reaches the snows of Jomolhari.
Kyichu Lhakhang 18 km
One of the oldest temples in Bhutan, a small shrine with golden roofs in the Paro valley said to date from the 7th century. Tradition links it to the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo, who is said to have built 108 temples across the Himalaya to pin down an ogress.
Buddha Dordenma 19 km
A gilded bronze Shakyamuni Buddha 54 metres tall, seated on a ridge above the southern approach to Thimphu among the ruins of an old palace. Inside are 125,000 smaller gilded bronze Buddhas, and the work was completed in 2015.
Phajoding Monastery 19 km
A monastery high on the slopes above Thimphu, founded in the 13th century by the Tibetan lama Phajo Drugom Zhigpo, who brought the Drukpa Kagyu teachings to Bhutan. Most of its buildings date from 1748, and the climb up from the city takes a few hours.
Royal Takin Preserve 20 km
A wooded reserve in Motithang, on the edge of Thimphu, for the takin, Bhutan's national animal. It began as a small zoo, but when the animals were set free they would not move into the forest, so it became a preserve. Legend credits Lama Drukpa Kunley with creating the first takin.
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Questions
Where is Tachogang Lhakhang?
Tachogang Lhakhang is in Paro, Paro, Bhutan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Rinpung Dzong (13 km), National Museum of Bhutan (13 km), Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang (15 km).
How do I get the Tachogang Lhakhang stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tachogang Lhakhang and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Paro volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tachogang Lhakhang before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Paro volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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