Tharpaling Monastery is a

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monastery in Bumthang,

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. The Goemba is not only popular for the ''“Great Cannon of Tharpaling”'' but also for the ''Tharpaling Thongdrol'' festival. It is observed on the 15th day of the first month of the Bhutanese calendar.

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Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in Bhutan {{Bhutan-Tibetan-Buddhism-monastery-stub