Bumthang

Bumthang, a glorious valley enriched with historical and spiritual legacy. Some of Bhutan’s oldest temples is found here including Jambey Lhakhang. According to legend, this ancient temple was built by the Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo in 659 A.D. to subdue the evil demoness and to flow the teaching of Buddha. When the Jambey Lhakhang was built it is said that on the same night, 107 more temples were built.

Kurjey Lhakhang, build after Guru Rinpoche has subdued the powerful Shelging Karpo demon. Mebar Tsho (The Burning Lake), according to legend Terton Pema Lingpa had a vision of the sacred treasures that Guru Rinpoche had hidden within the lake and to convince the local people he is meant to retrieve this treasure by holding butter lamp on the hand jumped in the lake and came back without the butter lamb off.