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Jampa Lhakhang
Jampa Lhakhang
Religion
Affiliation	Tibetan Buddhism
Location
Location	Jakar, Bhutan
Country	Bhutan
	Location within Bhutan
Geographic coordinates	27°34′31″N 90°44′1″E / 27.57528°N 90.73361°E

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The Jampa Temple (Tibetan: བྱམས་པ་ལྷ་ཁང, Wylie: byams pa, THL Jampé Lhakhang) or Temple of Maitreya is located in Bumthang (Jakar) in Bhutan, and is said to be one of the 108 temples built by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo in 659 CE on a single day, to pin down an ogress to earth forever.^[1]

Legend

It was divined that the supine demoness was causing obstruction to the spread of Buddhism, and temples were constructed on her body parts that spread across Tibet, Bhutan and the borderlands.^[1] The best known of these temples are Jokhang in Lhasa, Kichu in Paro, Bhutan and Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang District, Bhutan.

Other, lesser-known temples in Bhutan have been destroyed, but it is believed that, among others, Könchogsum in Bumthang, Khaine in Lhuntse and two temples in Haa District may have part of these 108 temples. Jambay Lhakhang was visited by Padmasambhava and restored by King Sindhu Raja after the former returned his life force. It has been repaired and rebuilt several times over time.

Jambay Lhakhang

Notes

^ ^a ^b Pommaret (2006), p.241

Bibliography

Pommaret, Francoise (2006). Bhutan Himalayan Mountains Kingdom (5th edition). Odyssey Books and Guides.

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 It was divined that the supine demoness was causing obstruction to the spread of [[Buddhism]], and temples were constructed on her body parts that spread across Tibet, [[Bhutan]] and the borderlands.<ref name="Pommaret p.241"/> The best known of these temples are [[Jokhang]] in [[Lhasa]], [[Kyichu Lhakhang|Kichu]] in [[Paro, Bhutan]] and Jambay Lhakhang in [[Bumthang District]], Bhutan.
-Other, lesser-known temples in Bhutan have been destroyed, but it is believed that, among others, [[Könchogsum Lhakhang|Kongchogsum]] in Bumthang, [[Khaine]] in [[Lhuntse]] and two temples in [[Haa District]] may have part of these 108 temples. Jambay Lhakhang was visited by [[Padmasambhava]] and restored by King Sindhu Raja after the former returned his life force. It has been repaired and rebuilt several times over time.
+Other, lesser-known temples in Bhutan have been destroyed, but it is believed that, among others, [[Könchogsum Lhakhang|Könchogsum]] in Bumthang, [[Khaine]] in [[Lhuntse]] and two temples in [[Haa District]] may have part of these 108 temples. Jambay Lhakhang was visited by [[Padmasambhava]] and restored by King Sindhu Raja after the former returned his life force. It has been repaired and rebuilt several times over time.
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