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Trongsa – The Epicentre of Bhutan’s Modern History
At around 7500 ft above sea level, Trongsa is the central hub of the Bhutanese Kingdom. It also has a major historical importance since this as the place from where the efforts to unify Bhutan were launched by the Penlop of Trongsa and His Majesty King Ugyen Wangchuck. Later the latter became Bhutan’s first hereditary monarch.Later, His Majesty King Jigme Wangchuck also ruled Bhutan from the ancient seat of Trongsa ancient seat.
Trongsa is quite spectacular in its views and there is a lot to see around this city.
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The Ta Dzong
A five storey high cylindrical structure, the Ta Dzong was built by Chogyal Minjur Tempa in the mid 17th century under the order and name of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. After due maintenance and resurrection, today this dzong is a great museum and is a blend of fascinating Bhutanese architecture and modernity. There are many pieces of interest that include the self-sculpted bronze image of Pema Lingpa This museum also showcases Bhutanese history through the centuries old dance costumes, textiles, prayer books and paintings.
This dzong is home to Gyaltsab Buddha and you can find a couple of yogis who are meditating for life in addition to a few hermits. The restoration of this structure was undertaken to pay tributes to the present monarchy celebrating a centenary.
The Trongsa Dzong
Built around 1650, this dzong is the epitome of Bhutanese dzong architecture and towers over its neighbours. This is the ancient seat of monarchy and it shows in its over-bearing sculpture. The dzong is more of a fortress protected on all sides by valleys.
The insides of the dzong are huge and is a complex of many offices, courts and temples. It is built on a cliff-side and has many levels and also looks like an impregnable fortress.
Chendbji
Created and sculpted on the lines of Kathmandu’s famous Swayambhunath Temple, the Chendbji Chorten dates back to the 18th century. Built in order to cover the purported remains of an evil spirit and negative energies, it was designed and supervised by Tibet’s Lama Shida.
Semji Village
Known for facilities for bird-watching, the Semji village is about 7km from Trongsa. It also has some beautiful and dense forests ideal for hiking through, when the weather is clear, you can see some of the most beautiful species of birds in this village.
In conclusion, Trongsa is most centrally located city in Bhutan that has a lot of history behind it. The surroundings are very beautiful and if you are in Bhutan, missing this could be a terrible mistake.
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