Pemagatshel District is one of the 20 Dzongkhags in Bhutan. Until 1970 the district was known as Khoi Dung. Dudjom Rinpoche named the di…Pemagatshel District is one of the 20 Dzongkhags in Bhutan. Until 1970 the district was known as Khoi Dung. Dudjom Rinpoche named the district Pemagatshel which translates to "Blissful Land of the Lotus"- Pema means the Lotus and gatshel is blissful land. It is said that if one stands at the location of old Pemagatshel dzong and look around, the place resemble a full bloomed lotus.