Bhutan At A Glance - Zone 3

The Eastern Bhutanfounded in 1990 by Garub Rimpoche and now housed
                     of more than 350 monks. Radi also famous in textile.
 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Women here are weavers who specialize in fabric
15    Mongar Dzongkhag  made from raw silk.   Two days walk to Merak
Mongar Dzongkhag covers an area of about 1954 sq.& Sakteng the Northern part of Bhutan. Its
km with elevations ranging from 400 - 4000 metersbeautiful gracious valley with pristine environment and
above the sea level. The Dzongkhag has about 5000best place for visitors, especially those who love to
households. Potato and corn are the principal cashwalk in the countryside and get back into a time.
crops in the Dzongkhag. Settlements are scattered
and most settlements remain remote and inaccessible.18    Tashiyangtse Dzongkhag
This makes delivery of services difficult and costly.Tashiyangtse was a Drungkhag under the
Kurichu Power Plant is expected to bring tremendousadministration of Trashigang Dzongkhag until 1992
socio-economic changes in the Dzongkhag.when it was established as a separate full-fledged
The Mongar Dzong was built in 1953 and is unusual asDzongkhag coinciding with the start of the Seventh
it has two entrances. The Dzong was establish here inPlan. Tashiyangtse is also known for its Wildlife
1930 to replace the original Shongar Dzong and nowSanctuary at Bumdeling , which is the winter roosting
housed for 150 monks. The places for visitors areplace for the black-necked cranes. Tashiyangtse
Kilikhar Buddhist Institute. Drametse Goenpa founded inDzongkhag falls in the north east of the country with
1511 by the great granddaughter, Ani Choten Zangmoelevation ranging from 1000 - 5400 m above sea level.
and her husband Yeshi Gyalpo in a place she calledGom Kora is a small temple usually known as Gomphu
Drametse means "the peak where there is noKora. "Gomphu" is a sacred meditation site
enemy". The monastery is housed of about 70and "Kora" means circumambulation. Guru
laymen (married Nyingma monks). There alsomeditated here and left body impression on a rock. Its
Bhutanese Pilgrim, a two days walk from Yadi to Ajaa renowned pilgrimage in Bhutan.  Chorten Kora is a
Ney .  The ‘A' of Aja is a sacred letter andlarge stupa in style of Bodhnath.  Lam Ngawang
‘Ja' means one hundred. Guru Rimpoche placedLoday constructed it in 1740. It's believed that during the
100 "A"s on the rocks and for devotes it'sconstruction of stupa an eight years old girl from
like a treasure hunts, the more you see the moreArunachal Pradesh sacrificed her life by entering the
merits you gain.  Recently the Hotels are coming upstupa. In her memory, one day is granted as the kora
with full dedication and will have no any problem to visitfor her people. The second Kora for Bhutanese, who
out there.come from all over the kingdom of Bhutan. Zorig
 Chusum Institute (thirteen arts and crafts) opened in
16   Lhuentse Dzongkhag   1997 where you will see various arts and crafts
Lhuentse is one of the least developed Dzongkhags inshowcase and youths are training.
the country with 2506 households. Apart from the 
district highway, the Dzongkhag lacks internal motor19     Pemagatsel Dzongkhag
roads and most villages remain remote and Pemagatshel means "blissful land of the
inaccessible by motor roads. Limited agriculture landLotus" is located in the south east of Bhutan with
and other farm infrastructure pose considerablean area of 517.8 sq km and has 2547 households. The
problem in enhancing farm production and productivity.Dzongkhag is characterized by highly dissected
This region also famous in textile and they producedmountain ranges, steep slopes and narrow valleys with
many traditional textiles.little flat land. The elevation in the Dzongkhag ranges
Singye Dzong an important pilgrimage place forfrom 1000 - 3500 meters above the sea level. Yongla
Bhutanese is on the old trade route from Bhutan toGoenpa is one of the holiest shrines in eastern Bhutan
Lhobrak in Tibet. Its three days walk from Lhuentse. Itsfew kilometres above the Dzong. Kheydrup Jigme
believed that Guru Rimpoche flew from here toKuendrel founded the monastery in 18th century, who
Taktsang monastery in Paro while Yeshi Tsogyel, thewas instructed by the great Terton Rinzin Jigme
consort of Guru Rimpoche who concealed manyLingpa to set up a monastery on a mountain that
terms (treasures) and got enlightenment.  One andlooked like a "Phurba" (three bladed ritual
half hours drive from Lhuentse to Dungkhar Naktsangdragger) and over looked the plain of India. It also used
and the Naktsang of Trongsa Penlop, Jigme Namgyelby Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyel as a base for
the father of the first Hereditary Monarchy of Bhutan.religious ceremonies and during the great Duar war
Dungkhar also believed to be blessed by Guruwith British in 1865.  Its a best place for visitors to
Rimpoche and Pema Lingpa. At present a 132 ft Guruacclimatize and meditation but lack of hotel and tourism
statue , one of the largest statue in the globe is underfacilities. 
construction by Udeyana project. 
  20      Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag
17      Trashigang Dzongkhag Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag lies in the South
Trashigang is one of the largest Dzongkhags in theEastern part of Bhutan bordering the Indian State of
country. It has three Drungkhags (sub district) withAssam and Arunachal Pradesh. The Dzongkhag has a
8464 households. Though the Dzongkhag has over 93total area of approximately 2308 square kilometers
km of internal feeder roads, most settlements are stilland major portions of the Dzongkhag fall within the
inaccessible by motor roads. Rough land terrain andsubtropical belt with elevations ranging from 200 -
scattered settlements make delivery of services3500 meters above sea level. Samdrup Jongkhar
difficult and costly.Dzongkhag comprises of three Drungkhags (sub
Tashigang Dzong built in 1667 by Chogyel Minjuredistrict).  Due to lack of adequate motorable road
Tempa, Bhutan's third Desi. Bhutan's only University isnetwork, most places remain isolated and remote.
located in Kanglung and Kanglung monastery. Samdrup Jongkhar is the gateway to and commercial
Weaving Centre in Khaling for the Bhutanese textilehub for five Eastern Dzongkhags and exit point of the
just 2½ hours drives from Tashigang. Rangjungvisitors to onward destination i.e. Guwahati / Bagdogra,
Wodsel Chholing Monastery , a large Nyingma GoenpaIndian Air Line.