Thimphu District
Thimphu District (Dzongkha: ཐིམ་ཕུ་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Thim-phu rdzong-khag) is a dzongkhag (district) of Bhutan. Thimphu is also the capital of Bhutan and the largest city in the whole kingdom.
Languages
The dominant language throughout the district is Dzongkha; however, within the capital nearly every language of Bhutan may be encountered.
Cultural sites
Important cultural sites of Thimphu include:
- Druk Wangditse Lhakhang
- Dechen Phodrang Central Monastic School
- Tshelung Ney is the second Draphu Maratika where Guru Rinpoche received life empowerment (Tse Ngedrup) from Tsepakme.
- Chari Meditation Centre
- Druk Wangyel Complex, Dochula
- National Memorial Chorten
- Tango Choeying Dzong is the most important site of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo where Yidam Tandin appeared before him in person and delivered precepts to him.
- Dodeydra Buddhist Institute
- Changangkha Lhakhang
- Thuji Dra is one of the four cliffs of Guru Rinpoche prophesied to Phajo Drugom Zhigpo by Guru Rinpoche.
- Buddha Dordenma Statue at Buddha Point is one of the world’s largest and tallest Sitting Buddha statues. It is 169 feet (52 m) and sits upon a large meditation hall.
- Domtsang Ney is a meditative cave of Guru Rinpoche.
Administrative divisions
Thimphu District is divided into eight gewogs and one town (Thimphu):
Lingzhi, Soe and Naro Gewogs belong to the Lingzhi Dungkhag subdistrict, the only subdistrict within Thimphu District. The remaining gewogs do not belong to any subdistrict.
Town of Thimphu
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and Thimphu district.
Environment
The northern half of Thimphu District (the gewogs of Kawang, Lingzhi, Naro and Soe – corresponding roughly to Lingzhi Dungkhag) is subject to environmental protection, falling within Jigme Dorji National Park.
- Thimphu District
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View of Thimphu -
Rice terraces -
Traditional house -
108 Choerten on the Dochu La -
View from Dochu La
See also
References
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ van Driem, George L. (1993). "Language Policy in Bhutan" (PDF). London: SOAS. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ^ Pilgrimage, Bhutan (2023-05-29). "Tshelung Ney, a Sacred Place of Prophetic Longevity". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Pilgrimage, Bhutan (2024-04-24). "Tango Choying Dzong, where Chenrizig revealed himself as "Wrathful Hayagriva"". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Pilgrimage, Bhutan (2024-05-28). "Thuji Dra, the Cliff of Compassion where Phajo had a Vision of Chenrezig". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Pilgrimage, Bhutan (2023-04-26). "Buddha Dordenma Statue, the Tallest Sitting Buddha at Buddha Point". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ Pilgrimage, Bhutan (2021-04-21). "Domtsang Ney, a Meditation Cave of Guru Rinpoche". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ^ "Chiwogs in Thimphu" (PDF). Election Commission, Government of Bhutan. 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-28.
- ^ "Lingzhi Geog". Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration. Archived from the original on September 6, 2009.
- ^ "Parks of Bhutan". Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation online. Bhutan Trust Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
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