Why is Bhutan called a land of thunderbolt?

Answer 1

There are two answers. One is mythical. Here it is:

According to a folklore, one of the strongmen, who came down from Tibet in 17th century encountered a severe thunderbolt on the way to his new land. China then was known a thunder land.

The other one is:

Geographical:

Its a country up in the mountain range of the Himalays. Its frequent to have weather and atmospheric changes there. Rain is common. Thunderbolts frequently occur. When there is storm, darkness and sparklights..the believers in Bhutan thinks..it was sent by God/Goddess. And 'may be' they name the sparking lights of the thunderbolts as...red fire coming out of a dragon.

Answer 2

According to a folklore,

one of the strongmen, who came down from Tibet in 17th century encountered a severe thunderbolt on the way to his new land. China then was known a thunder land. He to named the new land greater than China, called it land of roaring dragon. Later, writers and poets praised with different words for the same thing. This is one such praise word for the land.

Actually it is called the land of the thunder dragon because of its mountain storms.

Answer 3

due yo highlands of Bhutan so it is known as Land of Thunderbolt.