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The road from Mongar passes the Yadi loops. For five miles the road creates figures of eight as it descends to the valley floor. Arriving in Trashigang is momentous as it marks the end of a 547-kilometer drive from Thimphu in the west.
The town, high up on a mountain, is busier than any other Bhutanese town. Close proximity to Samdrup Jongkhar, Bhutan’s border town with India in the south, has allowed it to develop as a commercial center.
Dungkar Nagtshang
The Trongsa Penlop Jigme Namgyal, the father of the Wangchuck dynasty, lived in the house of Dungkar, one of Kurtoe’s noble lineages. Dungkar Nagtshang, the ancient home of the Dungkar Chojie and the ancestral home of the Wangchuck Dynasty, stands amid a scenic backdrop of towering mountains overlooking the tiny Dungkar village below.
There is a 40km dirt road from Lhuentse leading up to Dungkar Lhakhang. The Dungkar expedition is an exciting and magical voyage into Bhutan’s past.
Lhuntse Dzong
This mighty fortress, popularly known as Lhundub Rinchentse sits upon a hill overlooking the Kurichu River. It was constructed in 1654 by the Trongsa Penlop Chogyal Minjur Tempa upon the site of an older temple built by Nagi Wangchuk in 1552.
Today the dzong is the administrative and the religious center of the district. It houses many sacred artifacts that were installed by the 4th Druk Desi Tenzin Rabgay.
Khoma Village
Khoma village is about two hours walk from the Lhuntse Dzong. It is a pleasant journey taking you over gentle slopes amongst pine trees. This village is known all through Bhutan for its signature woven textile, the Kishuthara.
The women sit in a row in a makeshift textile cottage, weaving intricate designs and patterns. Picking up a Kishuthara here will be much cheaper than buying one from the handicraft shops in the capital.
Gangzur Village
Gangzur village is around two kilometers from the Lhuntse Dzong. This village is famous for its pottery as its women folk are skilled artisans of this dying art.
The Government is now making efforts to revive it through financial support. When in Gangzur you will definitely want to witness the women displaying their skills.
Kilung Lhakhang
The tiny village of Kilung is a twenty-minute drive from the Dzong on the route towards Kurtoe Dungkharg . This village is inhabited by the Tshanglas who migrated and settled here during the late 1880’s.
In the village you will come across the Kilung Lhakhang situated on a ridge overlooking the Kurichu River. It was built on the former site of the Kilung Gyalpo, a regional chieftain. This temple houses the sacred chain mall that was once used to recapture a statue that miraculously flew away from the Lhuentse Dzong.