Wangdiphodrang dzong history book

The wangdue phodrang dzong wangdi was founded by the zhabdrung in 1638 atop a high ridge between the punak tsang chhu and the dang chhu, clearly chosen for its commanding view of the valleys below. Wangdue phodrang dzong overlooks the convergence of the dangchhu and punatsangchhu. Wangdi is important in the history of bhutan because in the early days it was the site of the countrys second capital. Wangdue phodrang is one of the largest dzongkhags in the country. But little did i know, what would happen next would be something that would go down history. The name is said to have been given by ngawang namgyal, the 1st zhabdrung rinpoche, who was searching for the best location for a dzong to prevent incursions from the south.

Every bhutanese know the history that wangdue phodrang dzong was founded in 1638 by the zhabdrung and was bhutans second capital until trongsa was founded in1644 with wangdue dzongpon as the head. Wangdi is important in the history of bhutan because in the early days it was the site of. Wangdue phodrang dzong dzongs and fortresses of bhutan. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. At the chosen spot, the zhabdrung encountered a boy named wangdi playing beside the river and hence named the dzong wangdis palace. Wellknown as the second oldest and largest dzong of bhutan with more than 300 years history, punakha dzong was initially built by ngawang namgyal, 1st. Zhabdrung ngawang namgyel met a young boy named wangdi playing in the sand by. The wangdue phodrang dzong wangdi was founded by the zhabdrung in 1638. Zhabdrung ngawang namgyel was supposedly at chimi lhakhang in punakha when he met a decrepit old man. Last year, at this time, i got my first site and a labour died on this very day. Wangdue phodrang is a town and capital dzongkhag thromde of wangdue phodrang district in central bhutan. As is the case with most historical sites in bhutan, punakha dzongs. Religion wangduephodrang dzong history raonline bhutan.

The wangduephodrang dzong is and has always been the provincial capital of the shar district. Teachers reference for competency based assessment trcba books were first. River by the side of the dzong is added attraction. The guide was very helpful to explain each and every details about the dzong.

During the days of the first king and before that, the post carried a seat in the council. Bhutan is mourning the loss of wangdue phodrang dzong, a fourcenturyold architectural wonder that had dramatically stood on a ridge at the confluence of two rivers before it. When zhabdrung ngawang namgyel was in chimi lhakhang at punakha, an old cripple approached him and told him that if he built a dzong in wangdue phodrang on a ridge that resembled a sleeping elephant, he would unite the country. The dzongkhag administration of wangdue phodrang joins the nation in offering our tashi delek and prayers for long life, good health and continued the annual. This is also the name of the dzong built in 1638 which dominates the district, and the name of the small market town outside the gates of the dzong it is the. Thinley dorji, teacher, drashiding middle secondary sechool, punakha. The size of the original dzong is unknown, but history books in bhutan state that the fourth desi, tenzin rabgay 16801694, extended it and also added. Do you need to book in advance to visit wangdue dzong. Wangdue phodrang dzong when zhabdrung ngawang namgyel was in chimi lhakhang at punakha, an old cripple approached him and told him that if he built a dzong in wangdue phodrang on a ridge that resembled a sleeping elephant, he would unite the country. Wangdue phodrang dzong before royal government of bhutan. In the feudal days, a dzongpon was the secular administrator, and the local ruler of wangdue was known as the wangzop. The wangdue phodrang dzong was founded by the zhabdrung in 1638 atop a high ridge between the punak tsang chhu and the dang chhu, clearly chosen for its. All the rivers in bhutan are so beautiful and clean. I should have known, the last days of june is never good for me.