Lhodrakarchu Monastery
| Lhodrakarchu Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Monastery information | |
| Location | Bumthang District, Bhutan |
| Founded | 1990s |
| Type | Tibetan Buddhist |
| Lineage | Namkhe Nyingpo Rinpoche |
| Number of monks | Approx. 250 |
| Architecture | Dzong |
Lhodrakarchu Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bumthang District in central Bhutan. The monastery overlooks Jakar Dzong and the town of Jakar.
The monastery is a recent construction, and began being built in the 1990s in the traditional Dzong architectural style following funding from international and Bhutanese donors.[1] As of 2006 the monastery was still not entirely completed.[1] Nevertheless the monastery is home to about 250 monks, many of them children and young adults.[1] The monastery follows the lineage of the Namkhe Nyingpo Rinpoche, which is said to be descened from a disciple of Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century.[1]
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Coordinates: 27°35′03″N 90°45′33″E / 27.58417°N 90.75917°E