Zilukha Nunnery

Thimphu


Just off Gadem Lam, on the hillside above Trashi Chho Dzong, this small, friendly nunnery has links to Thangtong Gyelpo, builder of chain bridges across Bhutan and Tibet, and there's an interesting enclosed chorten in the main courtyard. The best way to visit is at the end of the walk from the BBS Tower to Wangditse Goemba.


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