Zhabjithang was blessed and founded as one storied lhakhang by Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century. Guru Rinpoche is said to have manifested into a wrathful form called “fire garland’ in order to subdue demon Gajed Zhonu. During the pacification process, the demon’s body, limbs, and entails were entombed into the rock and Guru stepped on it leaving prints of both his feet. The lhakhang is built at the sacred site and the name of the lhakhang is called Zhabjithang meaning the “plain of footprints” which is associated with the foot imprints on the rock. In the 15th century, Trulku Chogden Gonpo renovated the lhakhang, and later in the 20th century, it was extended into two-storied by Trongsa Tshogpon Dolong.