The simple name Bumthang combines of 4 the most beautiful valley. The green and less dense valley of Tang, Chumey, Ura, and Choekher make the BUMTHANG DISTRICT. Today it is a district with its administrative headquarters situated Jakar. Choekhor and Chumey are agricultural valleys, Tang and Ura are given more to Yak and sheep breeding.
Bumthang: For Peaceful Stay
The deeply spiritual region of Bumthang is shrouded in religious legend, and along with the Dzong at Jakar smaller temples can be found throughout the hills. Tales of Padma Sambhav dominate these holy shrines. The valley is home to the scared jampa and Kurje monasteries where bodily marks of Guru Rimpoche are impressed upon a rock. Bumthang was converted to Buddhism by Guru Rimpoche in the eighth century and was the home of the famous saints of the Nyingmapa School such as Longchen Rabjampa, Dorje Lingpa, and above all Pema Lingpa, who was born in Bumthang.