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FESTIVALS (Tshechus)

The Tshechu is festival honouring Guru Padsambhava – ‘one who was born from lotus flower’. This Indian saint contributed enormously to the diffusion of Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan etc. around 800 A.D. He is the founder of the Nyingmapa, the ‘old school’ of Lamaism which still has numerous followers. The biography of Guru is highlighted by 12 episodes of the model of Buddha’s Shakyamuni’s life. Each episode is commemorated around the year on the 10th day of the month by ‘the tshechu’.

 The dates and duration of the festivals vary from one district to another but they always take place on or around the 10th day of the month according to the Bhutanese calendar.

 During Tshechus, the dances are performed by monks as well as laymen. The Tshechu is a religious festival and by attending it, it is believed one gains merit. It is also a yearly social gathering where the people, dressed in all their finery, come together to rejoice.

TENTATIVE   FESTIVAL   DATES  FOR THE YEAR  2008

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FESTIVAL

PLACE

DATES

1

PUNAKHA DROMCHE

PUNAKHA

11-15th Feb

2

CHORTEN KORA

TRASHIYANGTSE

21st Feb & 7th March

3

GOMKORA

TRASHIGANG

14-16th March

4

PARO TSHECHU

PARO

17-21st March

5

CHHUKHA TSHECHU

CHHUKHA

19-21st March

6

URA YAKCHOE

BUMTHANG

16-20th April

7

NIMALUNG TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

10-12th July

8

KURJEY TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

12th July

9

THIMPHU DRUPCHEN

THIMPHU

4-8th Oct

10

WANGDI TSHECHU

WANGDI PHODRANG

7-9th Oct

11

THIMPHU TSHECHU

THIMPHU

9-11th Oct

12

TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA

BUMTHANG

8-10th Oct

13

TANGBI MANI

BUMTHANG

13-15th Oct

14

JAMBAY LAKHANG DRUP

BUMTHANG

12-16th November

15

PAKER TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

13-15th November

16

MONGAR TSHECHU

MONGAR

4-7th December

17

PEMAGATSEL TSHECHU

PEMAGATSEL

4-7th December

18

TRASHIGANG TSHECHU

TRASHIGANG

5-8th December

19

NALAKHAR TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

12-14th December

20

TRONGSA TSHECHU

TRONGSA

5-7th Januray 2009

21

LHUNTSE TSHECHU

LHUNTSE

5-7th January 2009

 

TENTATIVE   FESTIVAL   DATES  FOR THE YEAR  2009

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FESTIVAL

PLACE

DATES

1

PUNAKHA DROMCHE and TSECHU

PUNAKHA

1ST – 8TH MARCH

2

CHORTEN KORA

TRASHIYANGTSE

11TH MARCH & 26TH MARCH

3

GOMKORA

TRASHIGANG

2ND – 4TH APRIL

4

PARO TSHECHU

PARO

5TH – 9TH APRIL

5

CHHUKHA TSHECHU

CHHUKHA

7TH – 9TH APRIL

6

URA YAKCHOE

BUMTHANG

5TH – 9TH MAY

7

NIMALUNG TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

30TH JUNE – 2ND JULY

8

KURJEY TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

2ND JULY

9

THIMPHU DRUPCHEN

THIMPHU

23RD – 27TH SEPTEMBER

10

WANGDI TSHECHU

WANGDI PHODRANG

26TH – 28TH SEPTEMBER

11

THIMPHU TSHECHU

THIMPHU

28TH – 30TH SEPTEMBER

12

TAMSHINGPHALA CHOEPA

BUMTHANG

27TH – 29TH SEPTEMBER

13

TANGBI MANI

BUMTHANG

3RD – 5TH OCTOBER

14

JAMBAY LAKHANG DRUP

BUMTHANG

2ND – 6TH NOVEMBER

15

PRAKHAR DUCHHOED

BUMTHANG

3RD – 5TH NOVEMBER

16

MONGAR TSHECHU

MONGAR

25TH – 27TH NOVEMBER

17

PEMAGATSEL TSHECHU

PEMAGATSEL

25TH – 27TH NOVEMBER

18

TRASHIGANG TSHECHU

TRASHIGANG

26TH – 28TH NOVEMBER

19

NALAKHAR TSHECHU

BUMTHANG

2ND – 4TH DECEMBER

20

TRONGSA TSHECHU

TRONGSA

25TH – 27TH DECEMBER

21

LHUNTSE TSHECHU

LHUNTSE

25TH – 27TH DECEMBER

 


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