Kurjey Lhakhang

Kurjey Lhakhang is one of an important place of pilgrimage for most devout Bhutanese people. It was built around a rock on which Guru Rinpoche left an imprint of his body while mediating there in the 8th Century. The name Kurjey means Sacred Body Imprint. The rock around which the temple grew came to be known as Dragmar Dorji Tshegpa (The Red Cliff of the Diamond of the Long Life). A wall with 108 Chortens was built around the complex by Ashi Kesang Wangmo Wangchuck in 1984. There are three temples in a row.