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Bhutan “Festivals List - 2023”

The Most Famous Festivals Of Bhutan Are :-

Paro Festival

The Paro Tshechu Is A One-Of-A-Kind Festival, Uniquely Featuring The World's Biggest Ceremony Of Unfurling A Throngdel. Throngdel Means "Confers Liberation By The Mere Sight Of It" In Bhutanese. A Throngdel Is Believed To Provide A Seed Of Enlightenment To Those Who See It.

The Throngdel Of Paro Tshechu Is Considered One Of The Most Sacred Objects In All Of Bhutan. The Huge Thangkha (Silk Painting) Featuring The Throngdel Covers The Face Of The Dzong. It's Displayed Only For A Few Hours, At Daybreak On The Final Day Of The Festival, To Allow People To Obtain Its Blessing.

As A Tourist Visiting The Festival, You'll Witness A Celebration That's Been Held For Centuries. The Paro Festival Only Happens Once A Year, So You'll See The Bhutanese Celebrate In All Their Finest Colorful Costumes. You Might Even Catch The Attention Of The Atchara (Clown).

Many Events Happen At "The Fortress Of The Heap Of Jewels," Rimpung Dzong, In Paro. The Festivities Open With The Monks Performing Shingje Yab Yum, The Dance Of Death (Shingje) And His Consort. Other Dances Follow, Like Durdag, The Dance Of The Lords Of The Cremation Grounds; Shanag, The Dance Of The Black Hats; Drametse Ngacham, The Dance Of The Drum From Dramitse; Degye Mang Cham, The Dance Of The Eight Kinds Of Spirits; And The Religious Song Chhoeshey, Which Is An Integral Part Of Zhungdra And Boedra Dance.

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Thimpu Festival

We At Bhutantravelagency.Com Have Launched Special Bhutan Tours For The 2013 Thimphu Festival. Our Special Tours Last From 4 To 21 Days, All Of It Allowing You To Enjoy The Thimphu Festival. Moreover, Even Our Standard Private Tours Can Be Modified To Accommodate A Visit To The Paro Tshechu.

Thimphu Is The Capital Of Bhutan And It Is The Centre Of Government. The Broad Thimphu Valley Represents Mostly Urban Way Of Life. Just Like Any Other Place In Bhutan. This Valley Is Clothed With Beautiful Trees From Valleys To The Hill Top And With Beautiful Buildings Built And Maintained With Traditional Bhutanese Architecture.

Thimphu Festival Is Similar To Other District Festivals, Begins On September 25, Immediately After The Conclusion Of The Thimphu Drubchen. Like Similar Festivals Across The Country, The Thimphu Tshechu Is Dedicated To The 8th Century Saint And Teacher, Guru Padmasambhava, Known In Bhutan As Guru Rinpochhe.

Jambay Lhakhang And Festival

One Of The 108 Temples Built By The Tibetan King Songsten Gampo On The Same Day As Paro Kichu Lhakhang, This Temple Hosts Guru Joyo Jampa, The Future Buddha As Its Main Statue. One Of The Most Sacred Festivals Of Jambay Lhakhang Drup Takes Place Here Every Year. The Ceremony Of Fertility Blessing Is Central To The Annual Jambay Lhakhang Drub, The Most Popular Relegious Festival In Bumthang. It Takes Place Every Year, In October Or November, At Jambay Lhakhang, One Of The Oldest And Most Sacred Buddhist Temples In Bhutan. Infertile Women Who Wish To Conceive Come From Different Parts Of The Country To Get Blessed At The Ceremony. The Main Monk Or Chief Lama At The Ceremony, Sporting A Colourful Mask, Prays To The Fertility Gods And Deities, And Blesses The Women With A Symbolic Wooden Phallus.

Black Necked Crane Festival Tour In Bhutan

Situated In The Western Bhutan, A Few Kilometres Beyond The Gangtey Monastery & Perched On A Small Hill That Rises From The Valley Floor, The Gangtey Monastery Is The Only Nyingmapa Monastery On The Western Side Of The Black Mountain's And Also The Biggest Nyingmapa Monastery In Bhutan. The Monastery Is Surrounded By A Large Village Inhabited Mainly By The Families Of The 140 Gomchens Who Take Care Of The Monastery.

Gangtey Was Founded By Pema Trinley, The Grand Son Of Pema Lingpa, The Famous Nyingmapa Saint Of Bhutan. In 1613, Pema Trinley Establishes The Monastery And Became The First Gangtey Tulku. The Religious Traditions Of Pema Lingpa Still Taught There. The Second Tulku, Tenzin Legpa Dondrup (1645 To 1726), Enhanced The Size Of Gangtey While Keeping Up Good Relations With Drukpas, And Rebuilt The Monastery In The Form Of A Dzong. Phobjikha Is Place Is The Winter Home Of Black Necked Cranes That Migrate From The Arid Plains In The North To Pass Winter Winter In Milder And Lower Climate. Phobjikha, At An Altitude Of 2900 M, Falls Under The District Of Wangduephodrang And Lies On The Periphery Of The Black Mountain National Park.

The Black -Neck Cranes, Commonly Known As "Thrung Thrung Karm" Has A Sacred Identity In The Bhutanese Culture. It Is Often Cited In The Folklore, Dances And Other Historical Texts. The Crane Festival Is Annually Organized By The Local Communities In Phobjikha Which Reinforces The Importance Of These Birds In The Lives Of The Local People.

The Mission Towards Conserving & Protecting The Endangered Black Necked Cranes And Their Habitat Can Be Obtained Only If People See Economic Benefits Resulting From Conservation Activities. Therefore Effort Must Be Made To Establish Clear Link Conservation And The Material Well Being Of The People. The First Crane Festival In 1998 Was Entirely Financed By RSPN. However, RSPN Is A Non-Profit Organization And Its Own Budget Constraints Means That It Cannot Continue To Finance The Festival. The 1999 Festival Will Be Organized By The Phobjikha Community With Assistance From RSPN. In 1998 Festival Was A Huge Success With Over 70 International Guests In Attendance. The Local People Are Optimistic That This Year's Festival Will Also Be Well Attended And Therefore Contribute Substantially To Their Economy, Thus Convincing Them Of The Economic Opportunities Of Black Necked Crane Conservation. Bhutan Ranks Among The Top Ten Hot Spots In The World For Bio-Diversity.