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A quick guide to Shingkhar. A remote village in the Ura Valley captures the essence of Bhutan.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Shingkhar means a wooden cabin\/house. Legend has it that a follower of Master Longchen built a cabin to invite him to preach in the valley. Shingkhar referred to the cabin.\u00a0The\u00a0Bumthang-Ura Highway<\/strong>\u00a0circuits Shingkhar onward to Mongar. The 10 km unpaved and bumpy road takes up to 40 minutes to drive. We stayed in the Ura Valley. We left for Shingkhar after having buckwheat pancakes for breakfast. Kharphu<\/strong><\/a> is a Bon festival celebrated in central and eastern Bhutan at different times of the year. Bon is an ancient religion practiced in Tibet before Buddhism’s arrival. Shingkhar and a few other villages celebrate the Kharphu festival in the 9th month of the Bhutanese calendar (November).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore Shingkhar Village \u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The village is small and takes less than an hour to explore. Climbing to the temple on the opposite side of the village, you can clearly see the farmlands and the forest land stretch through the valley. Walk around the village and discover every corner. The villagers approached us with smiles. Shingkhar is home to 300 residents. On the day I visited, villagers were busy unloading sacks of potatoes into the truck.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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One can easily spot Magpies here as they come to eat the orange berries that are found in almost every household garden. Magpies and cattle outnumber crows in Shinghkar. The village is divided by a small stream that is connected by this bridge. Water flows through the prayer wheel and then underpasses the bridge. Here, women gather, do laundry, and socialize.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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The houses are constructed on the slopes. <\/strong>They are built in the traditional architectural style by using wood and stone pallets. They use what they source locally. Except for a few new houses that have corrugated roof sheets. The traditional houses have wooden shingle roofs, and stones to put weight on them.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Based on the height of the weeds growing in this garden, this house has been sadly abandoned for a long period. Window frames show signs of deterioration.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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Not far from it, a new house is under construction. A red-painted phallus carved in wood was placed above the doorway to ward off evil spirits. Phallus traces its origin to Chimi Lakhang in Punakha<\/strong>. This symbol also means to bring good luck and fertility.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Potatoes are the main ingredient in Bhutanese cuisine, besides chili and cheese. Suitable for high altitudes, potatoes have become a cash crop for many farmers in the highlands. Transporting crops to the capital or district capital, Jakar, is not easy for the rural areas. So they sold them in bulk to wholesalers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nyingmapa, Oldest School of Tibetan Buddhism \u200b\u200b<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shingkhar Dechenling Temple<\/strong> was one of the ‘Eight Pleasant Places’ found by the great Nyingmapa master Longchen Rabjam in the mid-14th century. Nyingmapa is the oldest of four Tibetan Buddhism schools that have been preserved in Bhutan. The lineage carries down to his great-grandson, Tsezang Thaye Dragpa, <\/strong>who became the first Shingkhar Lama. The temple is being looked after by the descendants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Droki Rinchen Juney <\/strong>was Master Longchen’s residence, built on a hillock. He meditated at the temple in Shamzur, below a cliff.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Duration <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

2 Hours to half-day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Time to Visit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Late spring to autumn<\/strong> is the perfect time for trekking and walking around Shingkhar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter<\/strong> snows in Shingkhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to see around?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hike to Sinmela pass and Shamsur<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2-Day Hike from Jakar to Shingkhar <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ura Valley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where to Stay in Shringkha?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Shingkhar Naktshang Heritage Farmstay<\/strong> is the only homestay in this small village. If you come during the summer, camping is a great option. Otherwise, Ura is another place could spend a night.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Get to Shringkha?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ura is about 90 90-minute drive from Jakar.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closest airport is in Jakar. One flight per week from Paro to Jakar operates by Drukair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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