Punakha Dzong, also named Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong, is the oldest dzong in Punakha, Bhutan and the most famous Buddhist shrine in the country. Built by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1637 AD, it's located at the confluence of Pho Chhu and Mo Chhu(the Father river and Mother river in Bhutan), at an altitude of 1463 meters. The central tower is nearly 183 meters long, 7 meters wide, 6 stories high, and rectangular in shape. At the same time, it is also a famous repository where Bhutanese Buddhist manuscripts, sacred Buddhist celebrity lists, religious paintings of different sizes and vivid portraits of religious figures are collected. In this magnificent fortress, Zhabdrung’s remain is embalmed with spices. The room placing body is off-limits to anybody except the king and senior lamas.
