| Dochu La | |
|---|---|
 Dochu La with 108 stupas or chortens in Thimphu on the east west road | |
| Elevation | 3,100 m (10,171 ft) |
| Location | East-West Road from Thimphu to Punakha 27°29'24"N 89°45'1"E |
| Range | Himalayas |
| Coordinates | 27°29′24″N 89°45′01″E / 27.49000°N 89.75028°E |
  Location of Dochu La | |
The Dochu La ( Dochu Pass, la means pass in Dzongkha) is a mountain pass in the snow covered Himalayas within Bhutan on the road from Thimphu to Punakha where 108 memorial chortens or stupas known as "Druk Wangyal Chortens" have been built by Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk, the eldest Queen Mother.[1][2] Apart from the chortens there is a monastery called the Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (temple), built in honour of the fourth Druk Gyalpo (head of the state of Bhutan), Jigme Singye Wangchuck;[2] the open grounds in its front yard is a venue for the annual Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival.[3] The pass with 108 memorial chortens is adjacent to the country's first Royal Botanical Park.[4]
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- ^ a b "Dochula". Tourism Council of Bhutan. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Dochula Druk Wangyel Festival". Department of Tourism, Government of Bhutan. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
- ^ "Introducing Thimphu to the Dochu La". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2015.