Ura Monastery

Buddhist monastery in Bumthang, Bhutan

27°28′38″N 90°54′11″E / 27.47722°N 90.90306°E / 27.47722; 90.90306

Ura Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan.

The Ura Lhakhang is situated in the middle of Ura village in Bumthang. The temple is about the size of the National library at Kawajangsa Thimphu. It was built in the 1986 on the site of an old temple which was in a bad condition. It is a two-storey temple constructed in a traditional Bhutanese style and is dedicated to Guru Rimpoche, it also houses three sanctuaries.^[1] Inside is a huge statue of Guru Rimpoche and beautiful paintings. Guru Nangsay Zilnoen is the main statue.^[2]

Buddhist monasteries and dzongs of Bhutan

Buddhism in Bhutan
Dzong architecture
Dratshang Lhentshog

Dzongs

Draphe Dzong
Daga Dzong
Dobji Dzong
Drukgyal Dzong
Gasa Dzong
Haa Dzong
Jakar Dzong
Lhuntse Dzong
Punakha Dzong
Rinpung Dzong
Simtokha Dzong
Ta Dzong
Tashichho Dzong
Trashigang Dzong
Trashiyangtse Dzong
Trongsa Dzong
Wangdu Choeling Dzong
Wangdue Phodrang Dzong
Zhemgang Dzong
Zhongar Dzong

Monasteries

Bumthang district	Buli Lhakhang Chakhar Lakhang Choedrak Monastery Chorten Nyingpo Lhakhang Dungtsekhar Lhakhang Gaden Lhakhang Jambay Lhakhang Kurjey Lhakhang Könchogsum Lhakhang Kungzandra Monastery Lamay Monastery Langmalung Lhakhang Lhodrakarchu Monastery Lugi Rawa Lhakhang Namkhai Lhakhang Narut Lhakhang Ngang Lhakhang Nyimalung Monastery Ogyen Choeling Monastery Padmasambhava Lhakhang Pangtey Lhakhang Pemasambawa Lhakhang Petseling Monastery Samtenling Monastery Sarmet Lhakhang Sekargutho Monastery Shingkar Monastery Shinyer Lhakhang Sobrang Monastery Tag Rimocen Lhakhang Tamzhing Monastery Tang Rimochen Lhakhang Tangbi Lhakhang Tangsibi Lhakhang Tharpaling Monastery Thowadra Monastery Ura Monastery Wangthang Lhakhang Zhabjethang Lhakhang Zugne Lhakang
Haa district	Karpo Lhakhang Nagpo Lhakhang Shelkardra Lhakhang
Mongar district	Drametse Monastery
Paro district	Jangsarpey Lhakhang Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang Kyichu Lhakhang Paro Taktsang Phajoding Monastery Pumola Gompa Thujidrag Gompa
Pemagatshel district	Yongla Monastery
Punakha district	Chimi Lhakhang Khamsum Yulley Namgyal Choeten Nalanda Buddhist Institute Talo Monastery
Thimphu district	Chagri Monastery Dechen Phodrang Monastery Pangri Zampa Monastery Tango Monastery Tala Monastery Thangthong Dewachen Nunnery Zangdopelri Monastery
Trashigang district	Chador Lhakhang Oesel Choeling Monastery Yonphula Lhakhang
Trashiyangtse district	Rigsum Monastery
Trongsa district	Bayling Lhakhang Chakharzur Lhakhang Dangdung Yulsar Lhakhang Drametang Lhakhang Drangla Lhakhang Drangon Samten Choling Gonpa Drengzhing Lhakhang Dungbe Lhakhang Gagar Lhakhang Langthel Lhakhang Lingtoe Lhakhang Lhundup Chodarling Lhakhang Mendre Togchhung Lhakhang Nabji Lhakhang Nimzhong Lhakhang Raphel Lhakhang Samcholing Lhakhang Sherling Lhakhang Sinphu Samten Tsemo Lhakhang Taktse Lhakhang Tangsibji Lhakhang Tashi Choeling Lhakhang Terdrag Lhakhang Tshangkha Lhakhang Wenkhar Lhakhang Yueling Namgyel Choling Lhakhang
Wangdue Phodrang district	Gangteng Monastery

References

^ atlas, Bhutan Cultural. "Ura Mang Gi Lhakhang". www.bhutanculturalatlas.org. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
^ Bhutan, Tourism Council of. "URA YAKCHOED". www.bhutan.travel. Retrieved 19 September 2018.