Lam Ngagi Wangchuk (1517-1554), came to Bhutan to spread the teachings of the Drukpa Kagyupa order. He first settled in Trongsa but in later years moved to Bumthang.
On a ridge in the lower Chhokhor valley in Bumthang he laid the foundations of a monastery and started its construction.
A white bird and settled where the Jakar Dzong stands today. Lam Ngagi Wangchuk took this as a good omen.
He left the old site and moved to the new site on a hill overlooking the Chamkar valley.
In 1549 Lam Ngagi Wangchuk completed a small dzong to be used as a Monastery which he called Jakar Dzong (the Dzong of the white Bird).
In 1646, Chhoegyal Minjur Tenpa enlarged the Dzong.
In 1647, the dzong was upgraded when Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel rooted his power.
6th Tibetan invasion joint with Mongolians and attacked Jakar Dzong from 1656-1657.
Jakar Dzongs official name is Yuelay Namgyal Dzong, named in honor of the victory over the troops of Tibetan ruler, Phuntsho Namgyel.
7th Tibetan invasion joint with Lepchas from Sikkim and attacked Jakar Dzong from 1668-1669.
 In 1683 the Dzong was repaired by the 4th Desi, Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgay, with the addition of a Chu Dzong (water Tower) on the western side. It forms a protected narrow passage down the hill that leads to a well.
This helped them during times of war by providing plentiful water supply. It is said that if one hears a noise resembling a dragon’s roar inside the Dzong, it
omens danger to the country.
In 19th century, the dzong has been damaged by two penlops that is Jakar Penlop Pema Tenzin and Trongsa Penlop Dungkar Gyaltshen.
So, it has been renovated/ restored by 11th Trongsa Penlop Ugyen Wangchuck.
In 1897, the Dzong has been damaged by earthquake ad it has been renovated by 1st king Ugyen Wangchuck in 1910.It also became the seat of the first king of Bhutan

Welcome to Jakar Dzong .
It is an elevation of 2,600m/ 8,530ft meters approximately above the sea level.
It is about about 2kms away from Chamkhar.
It geographically stands at 27 degree towards the Northern Hemisphere 89 degree towards Eastern Himalayan

-Jakar festival from 8th till 10th day of 9th month of lunar calendar
-The dzong is used for Bumthang district administrations
-This is the only where the Utse is attached with the dzong and having semi-circle Taa dzong

– We can see the paintings of Guru Drakmar,
– Vajrasattva/ Dorji sempa,
– Jampel Yang/ Manjushree/ God of Wisdom
– Medicine Buddha/ Sangay Menla
– Green Tara/ Ariya Tara, Tandrim
– Tshelha Nam Sum (Amitayus, White Tara and Victory god),
Milarepa, Drupthob Thangthong Gyalpo, Past Buddha/ Dimpakara,
Two giant prayer wheels

Paintings of Jow Shakyamuni with 16 Arhats, 2 attendants and 2 disciples
• Nagar juna
• Ling Gyesar Gyalpo with Ashi Thuje Chen,
• Statue of Vajra Kiyla and Vajra kumara
• Guru Drakmar riding on the female Garuda
• Tshelha Nam sum, New statue of Vajra kiyla

-The most important festival held at Tango is the Yarney (summer retreat) which first started in Tango in 1967. It begins on the 15th day of the 6th  month of the Bhutanese calendar and concludes on the 30th day of the 7th month of the Bhutanese Calendar.

ZERO WASTE HOUR

A Monthly initiative which is observed on every 2nd day is a decent programme that aims to inculcate habit of moral responsibility by offering just  an hour picking trash and keeping our surrounding clean. The initiative, also fine-tunes our action and behaviour in being responsive towards the growing waste that the world is seeing today and how this small act can play in shaping a healthier, better and a sustainable society.

–The ZERO WASTE HOUR was launched by HER MAJESTY THE GYALTSUEN on the 2nd June 2019 coinciding with the coronation of HIS MAJESTY THE FOURTH DRUK GYALPO.