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Gangtey Gonpa Destination Guide
Delve into Gangtey Gonpa in Bhutan
Gangtey Gonpa in the region of Wangdi Phodrang is a city in Bhutan - some 32 mi or ( 52 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital .
Current time in Gangtey Gonpa is now 04:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Trongsa, Thimphu, Daga, and Sawaphu. While being here, make sure to check out Dhaka . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gangtey Gonpa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bhutan Holiday 2007
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Punakha dzong, Bhutan
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Mountain-pass-Punaka
A photographic expedition to Bhutan from Thailand. Episode 2 - on the way from Paro to Wangdue via Punakha ..
River Crossing in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan 03
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Interesting facts about this location
Wangdue Phodrang District
Wangdue Phodrang District is a dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong. The name is said to have been given by the Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south. The word "wangdue" means unification of Country, and "Phodrang" means Palace in Dzongkha.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Phobjika Valley
The Phobjika Valley (also spelt Phobjikha, the suffix kha means valley in Dzongka) is a vast U-shaped glacial valley, also known as Gangteng Valley named after the impressive Gangteng Monastery of the Nyingma sect in central Bhutan, where the graceful Black-necked Cranes in Bhutan (Grus nigricollis) from the Tibetan Plateau visit the valley during the winter season to roost.
Located at 27.50 90.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Chendebji Chorten
Chendebji Chöten, built in the style of the great Bodhanath Chöten of Nepal, was constructed by Tshering Wangchuk son of Yon-Say and the Mahasiddha Zhidag in accordance with the prophecy of the Second Gangteng Tulku Tenzin Lekpai Dhundrup in order to subdue harmful, anti religious demons. It is located 41 km west of Trongsa in Bhutan at 2430 meters in elevation.
Located at 27.47 90.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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