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| Chador Lakhang |
Bartsham Drubdra, Bhutan
The Chador Lhakhang/Sangdha
Gyepay Ling, in Bartsham, originally built in the 12th century, is one of the
oldest and most sacred monasteries in eastern Bhutan. Located a top a ridge
that commands a spectacular view of villages in north Trashigang, the monastery
is a revered place of worship for the 700-household Bartsham Community and
devotees across the country. Also called ÅgGonpa-RingbooÅh in the local
dialect, the monastery is the custodian of one of Bhutan’s most highly regarded
religious treasures, a thumb-size replica of Chana Dorji that, legend has it,
reached Bartsham through a sacred divination. The origin of the replica, fondly
called Meme Chador by the local people, goes back to the Sangdha Tumpo (the
secret Treasure Teachings) revealed by the great treasure revealer Terton Pema
Lingpa. The foundation for the present-day Chador Lhakhang was laid in the
early 1940s by Lama Pema Wangchen (also known as Lama Nagpo) to transmit the
Dudjom Tersar tradition of his master Dudjom Jigdroel Yeshey Dorje (Dudjom
Rinpoche). After Lama Nagpo passed away, his disciple Lam Kunzang Wangdi (Lam
Nyingku) took over the monastery
For Khentse Rinpoche’s website
