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བཀྲིས་ཆོས་གླིང་ལྷ་ཁང་།

Name: Tashicholing lhakhang
Identity: Lhakhang
Level: Registered Heritage Building
Category: Heritage Building
Founder: lam Lobzang Tenpe Dronme
Constructed(Year|Century): 0 | 15
No. of Floor 1floor
Main Wall Stone masonry
Location: Sakteng, Trashigang
Current Use: Original
Ownership: Community
Coodinates: 27.40226°N and 91.92185°E

Background History

Tashicholing lhakhang is popularly known as Yueju lhakhang meaning “located at the end of the village” among the Sakteng community. The lhakhang was built by lam Lobzang Tenpe Dronme who was the 4th reincarnation of Guru Trulku in the 16th century. According to Pema Sonam (2022), it is said to be built on the lake as per the prophecy to subdue the serpent causing harm to the community and livestock. During the reign of Trashigang dzongpoen Sae Dopola ordered the renovation, and the statue of Guru Tshokey Dorji and Disum Sangay was installed. It was initially built as a smaller structure but later extended into larger structure in 1998 through labor contribution by the community under the guidance of gup Lhedrup, drungpa Jigme Tenzin, and tsozin Jamphel Sherab.