Mongar Dzongkhag Travel Guide

Mongar Dzongkhag is a gateway to the Drametse Goemba, a monastery important to the Nyingma tradition which is the oldest of the four major sects of the Tibetan Buddhism and, and to its 16 gewogs (villages). Established by the ancient clans of Pema Lingpa and her husband Yeshe Gyalpo, the monastery serves as an enclave for about 90 Nyingma monks who are experts of Buddhist grammar translation and scriptures. Small in size, the land of Mongar Dzongkhag is devoted to rice cultivation and other agricultural...