Tachogang meaning the ‘Temple of the hill of the excellent horse’ was built by Bhutanese legendary, the great iron bridge builder Thangtong Gyalpo (13

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Tachogang meaning the ‘Temple of the hill of the excellent horse’ was built by Bhutanese legendary, the great iron bridge builder Thangtong Gyalpo (1385-1464). As story goes,Thangtong Gyalpo was meditating at the very same spot when he had a vision of the spiritual horse Balaha-an emanation of ChenrizigAvalokiteshvara which inspired him to build a temple and name it Tachogang Lhakhang – “temple of the excellent horse” Taken at @Paro, Bhutan

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