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Explore Dhur in Bhutan
Dhur in the region of Bhutan (general) is a town in Bhutan - some 62 mi or ( 101 km ) East of Thimphu , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dhur is now 10:13 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Thimphu " with a UTC offset of 6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Dhaka, Wangchukling, Trongsa, Thimphu, and Trashi Yangtse. Since you are here already, 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. Where to go and what to see in Dhur ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Kurjey Lhakang
A short clip from the Kurjey Lhakang complex north of Jakar in the district of Bumthang, Bhutan. ..
Festival in Bhutan
Festival in Bhutan Festival in Bhutan is religious events. The ground where they are held is purified and consecrated by lamas, so when you are watching a festival you are, in essence, on the perimete ..
Sacred Bhutan -- Pt 2.
Sacred Bhutan -- Pt 2. "A Kingdom With Leadership" Collective happiness -- "Look at their leader and the people, then measure the breadth of their smiles." In honor of the Buddha Dordenma Project buil ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Bathpalathang Airport
Bathpalathang Airport is a domestic Bhutanese airport in Jakar (Bjakar), Bumthang District. It began operations on 17 December 2011 with flights to Paro.
Located at 27.57 90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Chhoekhor Gewog
Choekor Gewog is a gewog (village block) of Bumthang District, Bhutan.
Located at 27.56 90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Lamay Monastery
Lamay Monastery or Lamay Gonpa is a Buddhist palace in Bumthang, Bhutan. It is located four kilometers (two and a half miles) above the Jakar Dzong and was built by the Trongsa Penlop, Sonam Drugel, the great-grandfather of King Ugyen Wangchuck in the 19th century. Wangchuck restored the building and it was used as the residence of his two daughters. The palace’s main tower was destroyed due to structural problems. Today the building houses the Forestry Institute.
Located at 27.55 90.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jakar
Jakar is a town in the central-eastern region of Bhutan. It is the district capital 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.
Located at 27.55 90.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Lhodrakarchu Monastery
Lhodrakarchu Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bumthang District in central Bhutan. The monastery overlooks Jakar Dzong and the town of Jakar. The monastery is a recent construction, and began being built in the 1990s in the traditional Dzong architectural style following funding from international and Bhutanese donors. As of 2006 the monastery was still not entirely completed. Nevertheless the monastery is home to about 250 monks, many of them children and young adults.
Located at 27.58 90.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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