Gasa, Bhutan

Gasa is a town near Gasa Dzong in Gasa District in northwestern Bhutan.

At the 2005 census, its population was 3,116. One of the twenty Dzongkhags [districts] of Bhutan, Gasa is an important northern Dzongkhag bordering Tibet. the place was visited and blessed by Ugyen Guru Rinpoche in the past, the close disciples of Tsangpa Gyare from the thirteenth century, the Indian Pandita Nagi Rinchen, and the numerous saints of the different schools of Buddhism from Tibet. It is also the place where Jamyang Lordo Senge, the eight in line of the Senge Lineage, who was the Lord of the golden throne of Ralung in Tibet, was born. in the main route between Bhutan and Tibet and, also it was wars between the two countries. unfortunately, they bring wars. The wining from the third legion of the Tibetan and Mongolian Army in 1656-1657 during the time of Tenzin Drukdra the second Desi. In Gasa they are many names of Gasa valley. The name which was later used for Gasa Dzong. it is the dwelling place of Damchen Gomo chargerlchen, the protector of Drubthop Trekhungpa, a siddha, visited the land of medicinal herbs Bhutan around the thirteenth century. It is the home to layaps, a nomadic tribe which earns revenue by selling products made from yaks. Gasa is the famous for its hot springs, dzong snowman trek and royal highlander festival.