What is the name of Punakha Dzong?

What is the name of Punakha Dzong?

the palace of great happiness or bliss
The Punakha Dzong, also known as Pungthang Dewa chhenbi Phodrang (meaning “the palace of great happiness or bliss”), is the administrative centre of Punakha District in Punakha, Bhutan.

Which two rivers is Punakha located on?

Punakha Dzong is the second oldest Dzong in Bhutan. It was built by Zhabdrung Namgyal in the first half of the 17th century. The Dzong is located at the confluence of two rivers Mo Chu (Mother River) & Pho Chu (Father River).

How many Dzongs are there in Bhutan?

The five dzongs are Punakha Dzong, Wangdue Phodrang Dzong, Paro Dzong, Trongsa Dzong and Dagana Dzong.

What is the meaning of Punakha?

/ (ˈpuːnəkə) / noun. a town in W central Bhutan: a former capital of the country.

How many Gewogs are there in Punakha?

The gewog has five chiwogs with five tshogpas. Settlements are quite dense in this gewog due to its proximity to Khuruthang town and Punakha Dzong. Guma gewog falls under the sub-tropical zone….Guma.

Who built dzongs in Bhutan?

Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel
History says that a prophecy was made by one Tibetan Lama known as Lama Zhang that Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel after his arrival to Bhutan would build a Dzong at the junction of three western lands.

Why dzongs are very important in Bhutan?

While traditionally, dzongs were used for defensive purposes and stocking grains in times of emergencies. These days, the dzongs are used for religious and administrative purposes. Dzongs have towering exterior walls with enclosed courtyards, temples, administrative offices, and monks’ accommodation.

What are dzongs used for?

Dzong in Bhutan is a complex of fortified building which served as a principal seat of Buddhist school. Most of the Dzongs were built to be strategic footholds for gaining influence of particular Buddhist schools and controlling over the region under the power of the schools.