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Martin Gray is a cultural anthropologist, writer and photographer specializing in the study of pilgrimage traditions and sacred sites around the world. During a 40 year period he has visited more than 2000 pilgrimage places in 165 countries. The World Pilgrimage Guide at sacredsites.com is the most comprehensive source of information on this subject.Bhutan Travel Guides
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Gonpa/Gompa
Simtokha Dzong
Tango Monastery
Cheri Monastery/Chagri Monastery
Punakha Dzong
Chimi Lhakhang
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimi_Lhakhang
- https://www.andbeyond.com/experiences/asia/bhutan/punakha/chimi-lhakhang-fertility-temple/
Bey Langdrak
- https://www.neykor.com/beyul-langdrak
- http://www.jambaydorji.com/2016/10/baylangdra-nye-place-where-i-found.html
Wangduephodrang Dzong
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wangdue_Phodrang
- https://www.raonline.ch/pages/bt/visin2/bt_wangdidzo01.html
Tadzong National Museum, Trongsa
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/1220/culture/cultural-facilities/ta-dzong-museum/
- https://www.trodly.com/bhutan/destination-6687/ta-dzong-museum-trongsa
- https://www.bhutan.travel/destinations/trongsa
Trongsa Dzong
Tharpaling Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/78/culture/sites-structures/monasteries-temples/tharpaling-gonpa/
- https://www.windhorsetours.com/sights/bhutan/Tharpaling.html
Choedrak Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choedrak_Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/74/culture/sites-structures/monasteries-temples/choedrak-gonpa/
Drokri Rinchen Jungney
- http://shingkhar.blogspot.com/2014/04/blessings-of-shingkhar-by-dr-karma.html
- https://shingkhartshogpa.wordpress.com/shingkhar-village/
Sobrang Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sobrang_Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/880/culture/sites-structures/monasteries-temples/sombrang-lhakhang/
Kurje Monastery
Tamshing Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamzhing_Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/389/culture/sites-structures/monasteries-temples/tamzhing-phala-choethpa/
Jampa Lhakhang
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jambay_Lhakhang
Mebar tsho (Burning Lake)
- https://www.bhutan.travel/attractions/mebar-tsho-the-burning-lake
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membartsho
Tak Rimochen Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_Rimochen_Lhakhang
- https://mybhutan.com/explore/bumthang/tang-rimochen-lhakhang
Ugyen cholling Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/2154/culture/cultural-facilities/ogyen-choling-museum/
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ogyen-choling-palace-and-museum
Thowa Drak/Thowadra Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thowadra_Monastery
- https://www.bhutanculturalatlas.org/914/culture/sites-structures/monasteries-temples/thowadra-gonpa/
Gangteng Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangteng_Monastery
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/gangteng-gompa
- https://www.windhorsetours.com/sights/bhutan/Gangtey%20Gompa%20Monastery.html
Taktsang Monastery (Tiger’s Nest)
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paro_Taktsang
- https://www.drukasia.com/bhutan/paro/taktsang-monastery/
Paro National Museum
Kyichu Monastery
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyichu_Lhakhang
- https://www.drukasia.com/bhutan/paro/kyichu-lhakhang/
Rinpung Dzong
Dumtse Lhakhang
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jangtsa_Dumtseg_Lhakhang
- https://www.bhutan.travel/attractions/jangtsa-dumtseg-lhakhang
Drugyal Dzong
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drukgyal_Dzong
- https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5694/
- https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/drukgyel-dzong
- https://www.windhorsetours.com/sights/bhutan/Drukgyel%20Dzong.html
Chumbu Nye
- https://www.bhutanjeweltravel.com/bhutan/chumphu-nye-statue-of-the-flying-goddess-paro/
- https://bhutanscenictours.com/new/2019/2/2/hiking-to-the-sacred-chumphu-nye
Trashigang Dzong
Konchogsum Lhakhang, Bumthang
