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    Tashichho Dzong (Dzongkha: བཀྲ་ཤིས་ཆོས་རྫོང) is a Buddhist monastery and fortress on the northern edge of the city of Thimphu in Bhutan, on the western...
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    popularly known as Cham dances, are performed in the courtyards of the Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu. It is a four-day festival held every year in September...
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    respects by the public, monks, and officials for the first time in Tashichho Dzong.[citation needed] Wangchuck received western and traditional learning...
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    vowels or missing conjuncts instead of Tibetan characters. Dzong architecture is used for dzongs, a distinctive type of fortified monastery (Dzongkha: རྫོང...
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  • Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan. The palace grounds are adjacent to the Tashichho Dzong in the capital city of Thimphu. It was here that the Queen consort...
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    the capital of Bhutan, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the Tashichho Dzong and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city centre. It was built in...
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    Rimpochhe (one of the seven auspicious gems), Jigme Singye Wangchuck Tashichho Dzong Crossed Dorji (Dorji jardrum) Nu.500 160 × 70 mm Red Norbu Rimpochhe...
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    Druk Gyalpo after his Secretariat was moved from the city of Taba to Tashichho Dzong in that year. The only flag day prescribed in the 1972 rules is National...
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    Byagha, Dalay, Dalingkote, Ha, Kham, Punakha (the "Punab"), Singhi, Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu (the "Thimphub"), Tuwa, and Wangdue Phodrang (the "Wangzob")...
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    Punakha. Religious ceremonies and public celebrations were also held at Tashichho Dzong and Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. The coronation ceremony comprised...
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    Gyalpo before his coronation could take place and to set fire to the Tashichho Dzong (Fortress of the Glorious Religion, the seat of government in Thimphu)...
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    Phajoding Monastery Tashichho Dzong Chorten Kora Chendebji Chorten Buddha Dordenma statue Buddhism in Bhutan Dratshang Lhentshog Dzong architecture Membartsho...
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    Lahaul Punakha Dzong, the winter home of the Dratshang Lhentshog Ralung Monastery in Central Tibet just north of Bhutan Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, which...
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    the Central Monastic Body are: Winter residence: Punakha Dzong. Summer residence: Tashichho Dzong. Buddhism in Bhutan Constitution of Bhutan Dual system...
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    Guru Senge Dradrog, a wrathful manifestation of Padmasambhava (painting in Tashichho Dzong)...
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    regions headquartered in dzongs (castles/fortresses) which served as administrative centres for areas around them. The dzongs of Paro, Dagana and Trongsa...
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    (འབྲུག་དབང་འདུས་རྩེ་ལྷ་ཁང་) is located high on a forested ridge to the south of Tashichho Dzong and overlooks the whole Thimphu valley. It was established in 1715...
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  • is led by the prime minister. The Ministry currently operates from Tashichho Dzong. On May 20, 1968, the National Assembly, in its 28th session, formed...
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    center at Bumthang. Around 1951, it was relocated to Lingkana and Tashichho Dzong. In 1959, another training center was established at Tencholing, which...
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  • Taktsang Monastery Dzoge, Amdo Tamzhing Monastery Bhutan Nyingma 1501 Tashichho Dzong Thimphu Drukpa Houses the Central Monk Body in summer. Tashilhünpo...
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    ambassador to the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, at Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu. In December 1939, the federal government appointed Roy...
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    above Paro Dzong a considerable feeder, the Ta Chhu, joins it from the left. To the west, the Ha Chhu drains into the Wong Chhu. At Tashichho Dzong the bed...
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    with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema at the Tashichho Dzong on the grounds of Lingkana Palace, participating in a temple blessing...
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  • (with post mark Rinpung Dzong). It would take a little over a half year for Thimphu PO to open as third, with Tashichho Dzong as post mark. In the following...
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  • Squatting in Bhutan Suicide in Bhutan Tamzhing Monastery Tashi Peljor Tashichho Dzong Thimphu Thongdrel Tibetan Buddhism Transport in Bhutan Trashigang Trashiyangtse...
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  • Wangchuck, 5th King of Bhutan or Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) in the Punakha Dzong on 1. November 2008" (PDF). www.probhutan.com. Archived (PDF) from the original...
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    ambassador to the King of Bhutan, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, at Tashichho Dzong in Thimphu. In March 2023, Australia's serving ambassador in Berlin...
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    Minister Jigme Thinley. Attended ceremonial coronation rituals at Tashichho Dzong and mass gathering at Changlimithang Stadium. Also attended royal banquet...
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  • Shuri Singye Dzong Suchha Sufali Sunphan Tala Tamji Tangsebi Taripe Tashichho Dzong Tashtanje Tendu Thebong Thimphu Thode Thrimshing Thumgaon Thunkar Tima...
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    Ministry of Finance Agency overview Formed 1968 Jurisdiction Government of Bhutan Headquarters Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu Agency executive Lyonpo Lekey Dorji...
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