Dungtshe Lhakhang

The name has been derived from the Trumpet that is the musical instrument for religion.

Dungtshe, the name has been derived from the Hemlock Tree.

The temple is founded by Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo in 1433 (Drupthob is invited by App Chhundu from Haa and Jow Drakey from Paro. He is invited mainly to cure the disease call Leprosy in Jangsa Valley.) Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo built the temple in front of the evil Tortoise to subdue the evil force.

Then the work has been continued by his son Dewa Zangpo with his 6 disciples (Lam Rii, Lam Nangpa, Lam Choegay Drakpa, Lam Kuenzangpa, Lam Nima and Lam Choegay.)

In 1833, 25th Je Khenpo Sherab Gyaltshen with 12 strong men from Paro built the outer part (12 men each of them they used to eat the food for 100 men but one lady had only served the food for 99 men to one strong man so, he couldn’t erect the pillar straight where we can see one of the pillar is little bended) Restored by Her Majesty the Royal grandmother Kezang Choeden Wangchuk from 2017-2019.

IMPORTANT EVENTS:

Kuchoe for Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo which falls on 15th day 1st month of lunar calendar.

External

• The temple is in 3 forms that is Hell, Earth and Heaven
• Juniper tree
• Bottle Brush, Marigold, Darjeeling Rose
• Payer wheel written with Sanskrit
• Small prayer wheels written with Sanskrit
• Prayer fags
• Bhutanese style Stupa Separate cave for leprosy patients Rock in the form of tortoise. Spotted nutcracker
• House sparrow,
• House crow

Internal

• Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo at the age of 16, Masters of Drukpa Kagyu
• Dorji Chang (Vajradhara), Gang tshen in red face
• 12 deeds of Buddha Shakyamuni, Buddha Ashobhya (Matrugpa)
• 3 forms of Guru Padmasambhava (peaceful, semi-wrathful and wrathful)
• Sangay Choekhor Sum (Buddha with 2 disciples)
• Guru Padmasambhava with his Paradise
• Guru Choekhor Sum (Guru with 2 consorts)
• Zhabdrung Tshokhor Sum (Zhabdrung with his 2 disciples)
• Buddha Amitabha (Wopakme)
• Tshepema (Amitayus/ God of long Life)
• Guru’s paining in 3D form, Green Tara, White Tara and 21 Tara
• Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo with son Dewa Zangpo and his 6 disciples
• Phurba Lhatsho (family of Vajra kila)
• 11  headed 1000 arms and 1000 eyes God of Compassion Medicine Buddha (Bhaisjyaguru/ Sangay Mehlha).
• Dharma alas of Bhutan / Gonpo Chamdru Sum , 1000 Buddhas, 12 pillars where one is little bended
• Buddha Ratnasambhava ( Richen Jung ne )
• Buddha Shakyamuni with his 2 disciples Shariputra and Mongalyana 2 attendants Hva shang and Dhamatala and 16 Arhats.
• Small statue of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel and Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo. 7  offering bowls

We can see the paintings of:

• 1000 Buddhas which are painted from 15th century (one of oldest painting in country because of that there is no electricity) Statues of:
• Buddha Shakyamuni
• Guru Padmasambhava
• Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo
• 25th Je Khenpo Sherab Gyaltshen
• Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel
• God of Compassion/ Chenrizig/ Avalokitesvara
• Yab Yum form of Dorji Sempa/ Vajrasattva that is curved on the pillar
• We can see the paintings of:
• Family of Vajrakila/ Phurba Lhatsho
• Self-Speaking Statue of Jitsen Milaregpa (he spoke out the valley will no have leprosy disease)