Gom Kora
སྒོམ་སྐོར་
A sacred temple on the banks of the Dangchu, where Guru Rinpoche is said to have meditated and subdued demons atop a giant boulder. Its cave and the 'sin test' rock crevice are the most distinctive features.
Gom Kora lies about 24 km north of Trashigang, beside the road to Trashiyangtse. Next to the temple, a giant black boulder is said to bear the imprint of Guru Rinpoche's body and traces of his subjugation of demons. Pilgrims crawl through a narrow passage beneath the rock to 'test their sins'. Every spring, the Gom Kora Festival brings people from across eastern Bhutan and Monpa people from Arunachal Pradesh in India, who circle the rock through the night, making for a lively scene. Rice paddies and mandarin orchards surround the temple, and you can make a side trip across the river to the Duksum weaving village.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Duksum Iron Chain Bridge & Weaving Village
- Trashigang Dzong
- Rangjung Woesel Choeling Monastery
- Kanglung & Sherubtse College
- Radhi
- Drametse Lhakhang
- Chorten Kora
- Trashiyangtse Dzong & Institute for Zorig Chusum