Jampa Lhakhang

Jampa Lhakhang
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
Location
LocationJakar, Bhutan
CountryBhutan
Location within Bhutan
Coordinates27°34′31″N 90°44′1″E / 27.57528°N 90.73361°E / 27.57528; 90.73361
Architecture
Established659 (659)

The Jampa Temple (Tibetan: བྱམས་པ་ལྷ་ཁང, Wylie: byams pa, THL Jampé Lhakhang) or Temple of Maitreya is located in Bumthang (Jakar) in Bhutan, and is said to be one of the 108 temples built by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in 659 CE on a single day, to pin down an ogress to earth forever.

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