Rinpung Dzong in Paro, Bhutan

Visit the Main Fortress-monastery of Paro

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About Rinpung Dzong in Paro

Rinpung Dzong is the main fortress-monastery of Paro which houses the monastic body and the governmental and administrative departments in its complex.

This is the basic characteristic of any dzong in Bhutan, and Rinpung Dzong of Paro is no exception. It belongs to the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu School, and the stories of this place date back to as early as 15th century.

Because of its central importance in the entire district, Rinpung Dzong is simply referred to as the Paro Dzong. Before making a visit to this place, one must know about Paro Dzong and why it plays an important role in the development of Bhutan. The initial structure only had a five-storied dzong and was known as the Hungrel Dzong after the village block, or Gewog – as they call in Bhutan. It was built by Lama Drung Drung Gyal, whose descendants later offered this place in the 17th century as a gift to the great Ngawang Namgyal, the creator of unified Bhutan and the Zhabdrung Rinpoche as well. He ordered reconstruction of the dzong, and it was dismantled and revamped into the current structure.

Inside Paro Rinpung Dzong, there are 14 main shrines that one must see. Most of them are not open to the public, but a glimpse of the architecture and grandeur from the outside is good enough too. The Temple of the Guru Rinpoche Eight Manifestations is an important shrine, so is the Sandalwood Stupa, the Chapel of the Head Lama, Chapel of Amitayus, Chapel of Akshobhya, Temple of Bursar and the Treasure Revealer. The Protector’s Shrine, the Clear Crystal Shrine, Monks’ Assembly Hall and the apartments of the abbots and the king are the other spots worthy of a look.

Other than the history of Paro Dzong and the architectural marvel that it is, the courtyard of the place also hosts the annual Paro Tshechu with lots of folk music, dancing and other live performances – it is quite a lively affair and must not be missed if the trip is in March-April.

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Pooja's 10 days trip to Paro

Bhutan was fantastic. Our travel agent handled everything smoothly, which made planning super easy. Our guide was really insightful and friendly, making each day interesting. The places we stayed were comfortable and well-chosen too. Overall, it was a well-organized trip that I'd definitely recommend.

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Swathi's 5 days trip to Paro

Overall good experience. Especially both the guide and driver inside Bhutan were very co operative and sweet

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Jijos's 7 days trip to Paro

The hotels provided was all 3 stars. We also had an experienced driver and a wonderful guide. But could have included more places to visit in the tour package

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Vignesh's 9 days trip to Paro

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Soumyaprabhu's 7 days trip to Paro

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Rahul's 7 days trip to Paro

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Smitaet's 5 days trip to Paro

It was one of the best trip so far. Loved the smooth seamless journey starting from the pick up, hotels, the trip itself and the drop. The guide and driver of bhutan went over the board ro make us feel comfortable and know their rich culture .

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Deepthi's 8 days trip to Paro

The trip was planned very end to end without any hassles. But the guide was rigid. He was not ready to work before 9 and beyond 5. He was discouraging us from visiting places. Also he was skipping many places in the itenary. The driver was a good guy. The beauty of Bhuthan and the culture of that place

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Very cooperative and helpful Harry and Narendra Phobjikha

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Rinpung Dzong was built by the fief-lord Ngawang Namgyal, the creator of unified Bhutan and is now the home of the monastic and administrative body of Paro district. Its importance is in its very purpose.

 

Ngawang Namgyal rebuilt on foundations of the 15th-century dzong and constructed the current architecture in 1646.

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