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བྱམས་པ་ལྷ་ཁང་།

Name: Jampa Lhakhang
Identity: Lhakhang
Level: Important Heritage Building
Category: Heritage Building
Founder: King Songten Gyempo
Constructed(Year|Century): 600 | 7
No. of Floor 1floor
Main Wall stone
Location: Chhoekhor, Bumthang
Current Use: Original
Ownership: Government
Coodinates: 27°34'31.15

Background History

Jampa Lhakhang (also known as Jambay Lhakhang) is one of the oldest and most sacred Buddhist temples in Bhutan. It is located in Chhoekhor Gewog, Bumthang District, approximately 4 km from Jakar town. According to Bhutanese tradition, the temple was founded in 659 CE by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, making it one of the earliest Buddhist temples in Bhutan