The original Thimphu dzong (the Do-Ngön Dzong, or Blue Stone Dzong) was built in 1216 by Lama Gyalwa Lhanapa (1164-1224), founder of the Lhapa branch of the Drikung Kagyu, at the place where Dechen Phodrang monastery now stands on a ridge above the present Tashichö-dzong. In 1641 Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal took over that Dzong from Read More…

The Buddha Dordenma, located on hilltop overlooking Thimphu City, is considered to be one of the Largest Buddha Statue with height of 51.5 Meters. The statue is made of Bronze and Gilded in gold, and can be seen from different parts of the city.