Jakar Dzong or the 'Castle of the White Bird' | Bumthang in Central Bhutan
As seen from near the new High Court in Bumthang's valley of Chamkhar, this fortified dzong sits on a lovely hillock above the green valley in central Bhutan.
Jakar Dzong or Jakar Yugyal Dzong is the dzong of the Bumthang District in central Bhutan. It is located on a ridge above Jakar town in the Chamkhar valley of Bumthang. It is built on the site of an earlier temple established by the Ralung hierarch Yongzin Ngagi Wangchuk when he came to Bhutan.
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Jakar Dzong in Bumthang, Bhutan
Jakar Dzong in Bumthang:
Jakar (Dzongkha: བྱ་ཀར ; Wylie: Bya-kar) is a town in the central-eastern region of Bhutan. It is the district capital (dzongkhag thromde) of Bumthang District and the location of Jakar Dzong, the regional dzong fortress. The name Jakar roughly translates as white bird in reference to its foundation myth, according to which a roosting white bird signaled the proper and auspicious location to found a monastery around 1549
Jakar is located in Bumthang (Choekhor) Valley within Chhoekhor Gewog in central Bumthang. Administratively, however, Jakar is a separate thromde (municipality) inside the gewog. The administrative office for the Choekhor Gewog is located in the northern suburbs of Jakar. Just north of Jakar lies Wangchuck Centennial Park, a protected area of Bhutan.
You will drive across Dochula Pass (10,250 ft) which on a clear affords a panoramic view of the northern high peaks. The pass is marked by a stupa and many prayer flags. Punakha the old Capital of Bhutan till 1955 is still the winter residence of the Monk body and the Je-Khenpo. In the afternoon visit the Punakha Dzong, the second oldest Dzong built between two rivers Pho chu and the Mo chu (male and female rivers). Also visit the Chimi Lhakhang built by Lama Drukpa Kunley who subdued the demoness of the Dochu la with his Magic Thunderbolt of Wisdom.
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Bumthang District (Dzongkha: བུམ་ཐང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Bum-thang rzong-khag) is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It is the most historic dzongkhag if the number of ancient temples and sacred sites is counted. Bumthang consists of the four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor (Bumthang), although occasionally the entire district is referred to as Bumthang valley.
Bumthang directly translates as beautiful field -- thang means field or flat place, and bum is said be an abbreviation of either bumpa (a vessel for holy water, thus describing the shape and nature of the valley), or simply bum (girl, indicating this is the valley of beautiful girls).
Bumthang name came after construction of Jambay Lhakhang, which was constructed in landscape of Bumpa (Vessel)shape. So there after people name the place as Bumthang
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Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby country of Nepal to the west by the Indian state of Sikkim, and from Bangladesh to the south by the Indian states of Assam and West Bengal.
Bhutan existed as a patchwork of minor warring fiefdoms until the early 17th century, when the area was unified by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, who fled religious persecution in Tibet and cultivated a separate Bhutanese identity. In the early 20th century, Bhutan came into contact with the British Empire, after which Bhutan continued strong bilateral relations with India upon its independence. In 2006, Business Week rated Bhutan the happiest country in Asia and the eighth-happiest in the world, based on a global survey.
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Video with images of ancient monuments at Jakar in the central-eastern region of Bhutan. It was the capital of a former kingdom in the fertile mountain valley of the Bumthang river. In the eighth century the local king was converted to Buddhism by guru Rinpoche. He and his later successors ordered the construction of many temples, monasteries and other religious monuments. In the seventeenth century the kingdom was incorporated by the first shabdrung and united with other areas in Bhutan. In the nineteenth century it was the summer residence of the first monarchs of the new kingdom. Later the center of all administrative power and religious activities shifted to the west. Nevertheless the region kept its historical and cultural significance as a national cradle of Buddhism.
Wangdichholing Palace was built in the middle of the nineteenth century. It was a summer residence for the first monarchs of Bhutan. In the middle of the last century the third monarch moved the entire court to Thimphu. At present the palace is in use as a monastery. It is the first stronghold in Bhutan that is not designed as a fortress. Its design does not resemble any other classical strongholds. In the middle of the courtyard is a central tower with three floors surrounded by the residences of the monks along all four walls of the complex. In the past these were the residences of the royal family. Compared with other strongholds the size of the palace is rather small. Unlike most other strongholds the entrance of the palace is wide and open with windows on both sides.
Jampa Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in the west of Bumthang valley. It is believed that it was built in the seventh century. It is told that the temple was part of a group of temples in both Tibet and Bhutan to break the spell of an evil demon and to convert the people to Buddhism. The temple was visited by guru Rinpoche who meditated in an alcove. It is said that he left a footprint here. Later the temple was damaged, repaired and expanded several times in the course of many centuries. The present structure dates from the beginning of the last century. It is said that under the temple there is a lake in which guru Rinpoche hid several terma or Buddhist texts and artefacts. It is a favorite site for pilgrims who walk in meditation around the structure and turn the prayer wheels.
Kurjey Lhakhang is a Buddhist temple in the west of Bumthang valley. This temple is dedicated to guru Rinpoche. It is said that he visited the region at the request of a local king to break the spell of an evil demon and to settle peace with a rival king. He meditated in an cave to break the forces of evil. He left his body print in the cave which is a prominent part of the main temple in the complex. The present structure was built in the seventeenth century. In the last century two other temples were built next to the main temple. They were built in the same style against a hillside. In the middle of the courtyard are three large prayer flags and a chorten. They mark the place where the first three kings were cremated.
Tamshing Goemba in the east of Bumthang valley is a monastery close to the town of Jakar. The original structure was built in the beginning of the sixteenth century by order of Pemalingpa a famous monk who revealed several Buddhist texts and artefacts which were believed to be hidden by guru Rinpoche. He was also a ritual text and song writer who composed many dances. The first dances he wrote were performed in this monastery. On the walls of the structure are original unrestored images that were painted by Pemalingpa in the sixteenth century. He appears to have been a short man. It is said that he built the low ceiling of the temple to his exact height. On the ground floor is his armour suit of iron chain mail.
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Trongsa means the new village in Bhutanese, which comprises retreats, temples and hermitages of monks. Its rich history is traced to the founding of a temple in the area by the Drukpa lama, Ngagi Wangchuk, ancestor of Zhabdrung Namgyal who came to this place from Ralung in 1541 and built a small meditation room in 1543.
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