peaceful sangchhen dorji lhuendrup lhakhang bhutan during dusk

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Peaceful Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang, Bhutan during dusk

The Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Lhakhang is a temple plus nunnery perched on a ridge overlooking Toebesa, Punakha and Wangduephodrang valleys. The lhakhang comprises a double storied temple, a chorten resembling NepalÃ¢â¬â¢s boudhanath stupa and a nunnery complex. The complex also houses a permanent higher learning and meditation centre for nuns where, apart from religious trainings, it provides life skill training such as tailoring, embroidery, statue making and thangka painting. The skillfully carved black marble blocks surrounding the stupa, depicting the 84 Mahasiddhis, 16 Arhats, and the great lamas of Drukpa Kagyu lineage is the unique feature of this monastic complex.