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Zangdopelri Lhakhang, Phuntsholing

A temple in the middle of Phuntsholing, shaped like Guru Rinpoche's palace in paradise.

Zangdopelri Lhakhang in Phuntsholing.
Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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Zangdopelri, the Glorious Copper-Coloured Mountain, is the paradise where Guru Rinpoche is believed to live and teach. Temples built in its shape rise in storeys, one for each level of his palace. We have not found a reliable date for when this one was built.

Sources

  1. Book My Tour Bhutan: Phuentsholing attractions

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.

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