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Bumdrak Lhakhang

Name: Bumdrak Lhakhang
Identity: Lhakhang
Level: Registered Heritage Building
Category: Heritage Building
Founder: Khandro Bumtshok
Constructed(Year|Century): 0 | 12
No. of Floor 1floor
Main Wall Built on the rock cliff face with timber components.
Location: Tsheto, Paro
Current Use: Original
Ownership: Government
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Background History

Bumdra Monastery is one of Bhutan's most sacred cliffside sites, spiritually linked to the famous Taktsang (Tiger’s Nest). It is famously known as the "Meadow of a Thousand Footprints," as it is believed that one can see the footprints of a hundred thousand dakinis at the site. The area is rich in sacred features, including a self-arising Vajravarahi, a "stream of longevity" falling from a secret door, and a rock shaped like the hat of Guru Padmasambhava located an hour's walk from the temple.

Architecturally, the monastery is a testament to traditional Bhutanese design that respects and integrates with the vertical rock topography. Beyond its role as a pilgrimage site, it holds deep communal significance through its three sky burials, which provide a unique and ancient funerary tradition for the local region.