The location of the Chimi Lhakhang is perceived as sacred and now houses an ancient bow and arrow as well as a 10-inch ivory and wood phallic emblem. ( Getty Images) ...

The next day we drive to the valley of Punakha, where our first stop is Chimi Lhakhang. The sacred fertility temple was built in honour of Drukpa Kunley, ...

The temple of Chimi Lhakhang celebrates a 16th century Bhutanese saint, who turned the phallus icon from a taboo into a representation of fertility. Chris Dwyer. Reasons to visit Bhutan.

A drive to Chimi Lhakhang monastery takes about three hours from Thimphu. Constructed in 1499, Chimi Lhakhang is a square building with a pointed golden roof. It squats on a hillock, about 20 minutes' ...

The Chimi Lhakhang temple is also worth a visit to see a different kind of spiritualism you may not be used to if you're not from the region. It is adorned with phallic symbols, ...

The Trans Bhutan Trail takes travelers past 27 villages, four dzongs (fortress monasteries), 12 mountain passes, and 21 temples, such as the Chimi Lhakhang Buddhist monastery in the Punakha ...

“The temple itself is just as odd. A huge golden Buddha in the middle surrounded by phalluses of all shapes and sizes.” The small village is also famous for the temple of Chimi Lhakhang or the ...

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