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Phil's All Embracing Bhutan Slide Show Scenes from the Zangdopelri Temple Zangdopelri temple was commissioned by the 3rd of the 4 Queens married to the King of Bhutan. The 4 queens are all sisters from a town not far from Punakha, and the 3rd queen, who rose to prominence because she bore the first male child, commissioned the temple to be built in accordance to a prophecy by Padmasambhava. Paddies being prepared for spring planting. The temple is about 1000 feet above the valley floor, and the inner frescoes were finished only recently after ten years of work. It is a beautiful structure and the inner artwork is magnificent, but unfortunately photos are not allowed, a standard policy in most temples. Back Next Page 58.