A short list of sacred places in Western Bhutan (with some directions)

This list is from the following book:

Seeds of Faith: A Comprehensive Guide to the Sacred Places of Bhutan (Volume 1)
Wangdi, Pema (Ed.)
Book Id: 34053
ISBN: 99936-22-41-9 / 9993622419
Place of Publication: Thimphu
Year of Publication: 2008
Edition: (First Edition)
Langauage: English
xii, 356p., Col. Illus., Maps, Gloss., Index, 25 cm.

p. 121 - 124: Taktshang Palphug
About two hours walk from Paro Santsham Chöten.
Meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche and Khandro Yeshe Tshogyal

Meditation cave of Milarepa (Taktshang)
One has to climb up the steps by the side of the Shelkarchu waterfall

Meditation cave and a blessed water source of Padampa Sangye (Taktshang) On the ancient horse-trail to the supreme sacred place.

p. 83: 7.3 Chumphug Barkor
Meditation caves of Guru Rinpoche and an imprint of Princess Mandarava (Chumphug Barkor)
Doteng Gewog. From the left side of the road that goes to Paro Dzong you have to take the road going to Kunga School. The side road that starts from the left side of the bridge of Silma Temple goes up to Lhakhang Sarpa (New Temple).
Meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche (Chumphug Ney Gongma)
It takes eleven hours from the lower sacred place to reach the upper sacred place.

The sacred place where Sharmo Kunzangmo, in accordance with the prophecy of Chöje Drukpa Kunley, attained the body of light ('od lus)
It takes eleven hours from the lower sacred place to reach the upper sacred place.

p. 88: 7.9 Ragö Ney
Footprints at Ragö Ney
About two hours walk from Phunub village where you can reach after travelling along the side road leading to Doteng School via Bjabji village.

p.239: 6.4 The Sacred Place of Samar Dzingkha
Meditation cave of Guru Rinpoche
Below Tandrin Ney and above Samar Dzingkha Army Camp.

p. 47: 4.18 Samtenling Temple
Above Bara village in Shaba.

p. 62: 6.2 Damchen Gonma
One can first travel by car from Paro Ta Dzong by the side road up to Damchen Gongma village.
Then, if you walk about one hour along the old trail, you will arrive at a place called Dozin Chursa.
From there you need to walk up along the path to the right.
From the side of a slope, where a tree is marked, you can reach the place in twenty minutes.

p. 63: 6.3: Chujagkha (Chewaikha) Dzong

p. 53: 4.31 Bjishing Temple
Meditation place of Guru Chöwang (above Bjishing Temple)

p. 55: 5.2 The sacred place of Drakmar Namgo


p. 58, 59: 5.5 Kila Gönpa
Meditation cave of Jetsun Milarepa (Kila Gönpa)

p. 125, 126: 10.12 The Meditation Cave of Machig Labdron
...meditation cave of Machig Labdron (Machig Phug)...


p. 42, 43: 4.11 Drakarpo Sacred Place
A place of Tsheringma (below the temple of Drakarpo)

p. 274-277: Tshaluna Ney
The cave where Pachang Namkha Drölma attained rainbow body ('ja lus) (Tshaluna Ney)