Talo Monastery is a Buddhist Monastery located on the hills above Punakha at an elevation of 2800 m. The monastery is one of the prominent monastery in the country as it is directly connected to the mind manifestation of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel as well as an essential Drukpa Kagyu Monastery. It is commonly known as Talo Geompa or Talo Sangacholing Monastery. It was founded by Chogtul Jigme Singye (1742-1789), the fourth reincarnation of Lam Thripa in 1767. The interior and exterior of the monastery shows the amazing skills of Bhutanese artist reflecting the importance of culture and religion in Bhutan. There are so many statues and lhakhangs inside the monastery out of which one is Tshapami Statue and Neten Chudru Lhakhang. Below the statue of Tshapami there is a Namsey Tsherim that is sealed for public display. Inner walls of the momastery are painted with Zhabdrung’s images substituting 10,000 Zhabdrung statues.
