Chuzom (Confluence)

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Confluence of Thimpu River (Wong Chu) & Paro river (Pa Chu)
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Chhuzom
Chhuzom (Chhu means river and zom means join) is the place where Paro Chhu and Wong Chhu meet. For many traditional Bhutanese this confluence is considered the union of a father and mother river. Paro Chhu represents the father and is sometimes called the Pho Chhu, Wong Chu represents the mother and is sometimes called the Mo Chhu. Because Bhutanese traditions regards such a convergence of rivers as inauspicious, there are three chortens here to ward off evil spells in the area.[6] Each chorten is in a different style – Bhutanese, Tibetan and Nepali.[7][8] The upper reaches of Wong Chhu, above Chhuzom, are sometimes referred to as Thimphu Chhu.[9][10][11]