South Asia
Bhutan
Bumthang District

Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery

Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery is a Buddhist temple in , . Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near the aerodrome .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bathpalathang Airport and Jakar Dzong.

Aerodrome
is a domestic airport in , . One of only four airports in the country, it opened on 17 December 2011 with flights to .

Buddhist temple
Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.
or Jakar Yugyal Dzong is the dzong or fortress of the in central . It is located on a ridge above town in the Chamkhar valley of Bumthang. is situated 1½ km west of Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jampa Temple or Temple of Maitreya is located in Bumthang in , and is said to be one of the 108 temples built by King Songtsen Gampo in 659 CE on a single day, to pin down an ogress to earth forever. is situated 3½ km northwest of Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jakar and Zugne.

Photo: Jmhullot, CC BY 3.0.
Located in central Bhutan, is renowned as a center of Vajrayana Buddhism, particularly the Nyingma tradition, and is home to numerous monasteries and sacred sites.

Village
is a village in in central , located south of and east of on the Chume River in the Chume Valley. The village is noted for its weavers with scarves tied to their heads in the style. is situated 5 km south of Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery.

Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery

Latitude
27.55077° or 27° 33′ 3″ north
Longitude
90.75927° or 90° 45′ 33″ east
Open location code
7MVGHQ25+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 664459460
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
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