Journal · Phuntsholing
Kharbandi Goenpa
A monastery on the hill above Phuntsholing, founded in 1967 by the Royal Grandmother, with wide views over the plains of India.
The story
Ashi Phuntsho Choden, the Royal Grandmother, founded it in 1967 as her winter residence. It holds temples, a large statue of the Buddha and a Zangdopelri shrine.
Before you go
It sits just below the highway to Thimphu, so it is an easy stop on the way up from the border.
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.