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ན་གྲུབ་ཆོས་འཁོར་གླིང་ལྷ་ཁང་།

Name: Lhendrup Chokorling lhakhang
Identity: Lhakhang
Level: Registered Heritage Building
Category: Heritage Building
Founder: Dasho Dorji Tempa's grandparents
Constructed(Year|Century): 0 | 00
No. of Floor 1floor
Main Wall Stone masonry
Location: Shonphu, Trashigang
Current Use: Original
Ownership: Government
Coodinates: 27.33485⁰N and 91.64454⁰E

Background History

Lhendrup Chokhorling lhakhang is popularly known as Dunjur lhakhang. The elders and caretaker say it was built by Dasho Dorji Tempa’s grandparents but the name, as well as the year of construction, are unknown. The structure has the chukhor-mani inside the lhakhang is crafted with silver by Memey Daza from Bartsham and it is rotated by the stream which is believed to be Phochu (male) and Mochhu (female). The unique kilkhor (mandala) and masks were painted by Memey Tshering Tobgay. It was renovated in 1992 and currently, the lhakhang is undergoing renovation.