Journal · Trongsa
Chendebji Chorten
An 18th-century white chorten in the Nepalese style, in a riverside meadow on the road to Trongsa.
The story
It was built in the 18th century by a lama named in different accounts as Shida or Oensey Tshering Wangchuk. Unlike Bhutan's square chortens, it follows the Nepalese style of Boudhanath in Kathmandu, with a white dome and painted eyes. A smaller Bhutanese-style chorten was added beside it in 1982.
Before you go
It is about 41 km west of Trongsa, at about 2,430 m, after the Pele La pass. Most tours stop here for a picnic.
Sources
Checked October 2026. Where sources disagree, we say so or leave the detail out. Opening times and rules change, so your guide confirms on the day.