Thowadra means "high rock", given its location and altitude of 3,400 metres (11,200 ft).

Thowadrak is 47 kilometers from Chamkhar Town and it is a 3-hour hike from the nearest farm road point.

He is said to have left behind a wooden bird which he used to expel an evil king from the beyul "hidden land" of Khenpajong.

The site was originally a hermitage, once sanctified by the presence of both Longchenpa and Dorje Lingpa.

Thowadra marks the entrance to Khenpajong east of Lhedam in north Bumthang and Lhuntse Districts.