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Bumthang, Bumthang · 27.5873°, 90.7303°
A three-temple monastery complex in Bhutan's Bumthang valley, the oldest of whose shrines was raised by king Sindhu Raja beside a meditation cave. It also serves as the resting place of the remains of Bhutan's first three kings.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Oral tradition holds that Padmasambhava subdued the local deity Shelging Karpo here and left the imprint of his body in the cave, from which the site takes its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Sindhu Raja
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