- Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong - Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong - Punakha Dzong
Punakha Dzong - Ad with King and Queen in Punakha
Ad with King and Queen in Punakha - Punakha Valley
Punakha Valley - House with Phallus
Punakha Valley, House with Phallus - House in Punakha
House in Punakha - House in Punakha
House in Punakha - School Girls in Punakha
School Girls in Punakha - House in Punakha
House in Punakha - House in Punakha
House in Punakha - Satelite Antenna on Roof in Punakha
Satelite Antenna on Roof in Punakha - Ministry of Agriculture (Punakha)
Ministry of Agriculture (Punakha) - Driver School in Punakha
Driver School in Punakha - Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Chorten
In Yambesa, 7km north of Punakha, is the huge Khamsum Yuelley Namgyal Chorten, perched high on a hill on the opposite bank of the river. The 30m-tall chorten (also known as the Nyzergang Lhakhang) took eight years to build and was consecrated in 1999. The chorten is dedicated to the fifth king and serves to protect the country, so it is stuffed with a veritable ‘Who’s Who’ of Bhutanese demonography; some with raven or elephant heads, others riding snow lions or garudas, and most covered in flames. Look in the ground-floor stairwell for one protector riding a brown, hairy migoi (yeti). Go to the roof for fine views of the valley. Lonely, Planet (2012-06-21). Bhutan Travel Guide (Country Travel Guide)