Drametse Lhakhang
དགྲ་མེད་རྩེ་
One of eastern Bhutan's most important Nyingma monasteries, and the birthplace of the UNESCO-listed Drametse Ngacham mask dance.
Drametse Lhakhang was founded in the 16th century by a granddaughter of Pema Lingpa. It sits on a ridge in Mongar District, overlooking mountains and valleys. The Drametse Ngacham mask dance was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2005, and it is performed at temple festivals. From Trashigang toward Mongar, take a mountain road from the highway junction for about 18 km. The one-way trip takes about 2 hours, and it is often combined with the itinerary between Trashigang and Mongar.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Kanglung & Sherubtse College
- Trashigang Dzong
- Gom Kora
- Duksum Iron Chain Bridge & Weaving Village
- Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery
- Radhi
- Chorten Kora
- Trashiyangtse Dzong & Institute for Zorig Chusum