Petsheling Monastery

Bhutan

Petseling Monastery (THL: Padtselling) is a Buddhist monastery (gompa) located near Jakar in the Bumthang District of Bhutan. The monastery was established in 1769 (1769) under the patronage of the Penlop of Trongsa and the dzongpen (governor) of Jakar. It is built in the traditional dzong style and serves as an important center for the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.