Dorji Goenpa
Dorji Goenpa is about 20 kilometers towards Bumthang from Trongsa. It is located just few meters above the Trongsa-Bumthang PNH. The actual name of the Goenpa was Dhozhom Goenpa. Dho means rock and Zhom is a tub. There was a bathing tub of Menmo (deity) of the Lhakhang which was carved out of a solid rock. It is believed to accommodate about 10 people. Sadly, according to the caretaker, the tub was destroyed during the highway widening. The Goenpa was established in the 19 th century by Lopen Tsheltrum Tharchin who was a learned Buddhist monk. He meditated at the place revering Drakmar and also left a Zhabje (Footprint) on a rock about 100 meters above the Lhakhang. Lopen was from Tsangkha under Trongsa Dzongkhag. The two storied Lhakhang has Yoepadma at the center with Guru Rinpoche at the right and Tsepamed and Zhabdrung, on the first floor while the ground floor is used as store. The Tsepamey and Zhbdrung statues are said to have spoken, so are revered and tr...