Jakar Dzong
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title:
Jakar Dzong
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Jakar Dzong or Jakar Yugyal Dzong is the dzong or fortress of the Bumthang District in central Bhutan. It is located on a ridge above Jakar town in the Chamkhar valley of Bumthang. It is built on the site of an earlier temple established by the Ralung hierarch Yongzin Ngagi Wangchuk (1517–1554) when he came to Bhutan. Jakar Dzong may be the largest dzong in Bhutan, with a circumference of more than 1,500 metres (4,900 ft). The name Jakar is derived from the word bjakhab, meaning "white bird", in
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Fortress and Buddhist monastery of the Bumthang District in central Bhutan
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jakar_Dzong
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2024-01-04T11:45:45Z
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