Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery
ལྷོ་བྲག་མཁར་ཆུ
A large Nyingma monastic college on the hillside east of Jakar, where hundreds of young monks study. Debates and chanting can be heard in the evening.
Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery was founded in 1984 by Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche and is one of Bhutan's largest Nyingma monasteries, with about 400 resident monks. The newly built main hall houses tall, brightly colored statues of Guru Rinpoche and Avalokiteshvara. In the afternoon you can watch the young monks debate, and from in front of the monastery you can overlook Jakar town and the dzong. It's about a 10-minute drive from the town center.
Opening hours
About 08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Jakar Town
- Swiss Farm Bumthang
- Wangdicholing Palace
- Jakar Dzong
- Jambay Lhakhang
- Konchogsum Lhakhang
- Tamshing Lhakhang
- Kurjey Lhakhang