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  1. Wangdue Phodrang (Tibetan: དབང་འདུས་ཕོ་བྲང་, Dzongkha 'Wangdi Phodr'a) is a town and capital (dzongkhag thromde) of Wangdue Phodrang District in central Bhutan. It is located in Thedtsho Gewog. Khothang Rinchenling

  2. Wangdue Phodrang District ( Dzongkha: དབང་འདུས་ཕོ་བྲང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: Dbang-'dus Pho-brang rdzong-khag; previously spelled "Wangdi Phodrang") is a Thromde and dzongkhag (district) of central Bhutan. This is also the name of the dzong (built in 1638) which dominates the district.

  3. Mar 7, 2024 · The 4th Dzongkhag Tshogdu session of third Local Government. Wangdue Dzongkhag's Annual Tshechu commenced from 3rd October 2022. 3 days menlam chennmo of Wangdue Phodrang commenced from 12th of June 2022.

  4. Jun 13, 2024 · Wangdue Phodrang, a picturesque town and capital of Wangdue Phodrang district in central Bhutan. The word “wangdue” means unification of Country, and “Phodrang” means Palace in Dzongkha. Often overshadowed by more popular destinations, Wangdue Phodrang remains a hidden gem, waiting to be explored.

  5. Being one of the largest Dzongkhangs (District) of Bhutan, Wangdue Phodrang has everything from monasteries and temple to wildlife and rustic villages. The reason why the region is different as compared to others is that it is very diverse in terms of subtropical forests in the south to cold, snowy areas in the north.

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  6. The last town in Western Bhutan, Wangdue Phodrang is the origin of the fascinating ‘Shaman’ culture and the magniloquence speeches of Shaa. Legends have it that Zhabdrung Rinpoche, while searching for an ideal location for a dzong, encountered an innocent local boy scampering along the riverbank.

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  8. Wangdue Phodrang Dzong. Bhutan, Asia. Western Bhutan. The Wangdue Phodrang Dzong (Wangdi) was founded by the Zhabdrung in 1638 atop a high ridge between the Punak Tsang Chhu and the Dang Chhu, clearly chosen for its commanding view of the valleys below.