A few photos from the Thimphu Drubchen Tshechu. The word tshechu in the Bhutanese language means an annual religious festival. The festivals are held in each district on the 10th day of a month of the Bhutanese lunar calendar. The history of the festival came from Padmasambhava, the great Nyingmapa scholar, visited Bhutan in the 8th and 9th century. He used to convert opponents of Buddhism by performing rites, reciting mantras and finally performing a dance of subjugation to conquer local spirits and gods. He visited Bhutan to aid the dying king Sindhu Raja. Padmasambhava performed a series of dances in the Bumthang valley to restore the health of the king. The grateful king helped spread Buddhism in Bhutan. Padmasambhava organized the first tsechu in Bumthang, where the eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava being the human form) were presented through eight forms of dances. These became the Chams depicting the glory of Padmasambhava.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 00:16:15 +0000
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