Rigsum Monastery
| Rigsum Monastery | |
|---|---|
  Location within Bhutan | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Trashiyangtse District, Bhutan |
| Country | Bhutan |
 Interactive map of Rigsum Monastery | |
| Coordinates | 27°41′35″N 91°27′33″E / 27.69306°N 91.45917°E |
Rigsum Monastery (Dzongkha: རིགས་གསུམ་དགོན་པ།, romanized: Rigsum Goenpa) is a Buddhist monastery in Bumdeling Gewog, Trashiyangtse district, Bhutan.[1]
Location
[edit]The monastery is located in a hill in the Bumdeling Gewog in Eastern Bhutan, about 4 hours by foot from the town of Taripe.[2][3] It sits at approximately 2900 metres of elevation, overlooking the Trashi Yangtse dzong and the Bumdeling Valley.[2]
History
[edit]The monastery was built under Lama Tshering Gyamtsho, a diciple of Shacha Rinchhen.[3][4] Today it hosts a religious school with approximately 40 monks in it.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ Jordans, Bart (2018), Trekking in Bhutan : 22 multi-day treks including the Jhomolhari, Druk Path, Lunana and Dagala treks (Third ed.), Cicerone, ISBN 978-1-78362-599-4
- 1 2 Pilgrimage, Bhutan (25 December 2025). "Rigsum Goenpa, the Monastery of the Three Enlightened Lords". bhutanpilgrimage.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Rigsum Goenpa – Dzongkhag Administration, Trashiyangtse". trashiyangtse.gov.bt. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Kezang Chhophe, Lam (2002). "A Brief History of Rigsum Goenpo Lhakhang and Choeten Kora in Trashi Yangtse". Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Rigsum Goemba". Heavenly Bhutan | Luxury Tour Operator & Best Travel Agency. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
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