Kloster Kurje Lhakhang in Jakar Bumthang Bhutan
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Kurje Lhakhang Bumthang
Kurje is one of the most sacred sites in Bhutan as Guru Rinpoche meditated here and left the imprint (je) of his body (ku) on a rock. In the 8th century, Bumthang was under the rule of a king named Sendhaka (alias Sintu Raja) whose home was the ‘iron castle’, Chakhar. This king was at war with his southern neighbour, King Na’oche. The latter killed the son of King Sendhaka, who became so distraught that he forgot to worship his personal deity, Shelging Karpo. The angry god withdrew the king’s vital principle and as a result he fell gravely ill. As a last resort, his ministers decided to call Guru Rinpoche, whose supernatural powers were well-known throughout the Himalayas. When Guru Rinpoche arrived in Bumthang, he went to a place a short distance north of Chakhar where there was a large rock resembling a diamond-thunderbolt on the summit. Here lived the deity Shelging Karpo. Guru Rinpoche meditated there for a while, leaving the imprint of his body on the rock. Then he asked the King’s daughter, whom he had taken as his consort, to go and fetch some water in a golden ewer. While she was away, he changed into his Eight Manifestations and began to dance in the meadow. So amazing was this spectacle that all the local divinities, except Shelging Karpo, came to watch. When the king’s daughter came back, Guru Rinpoche transformed her into five princesses, each holding a golden ewer in her hand. The ewers reflected the sun’s rays directly at Shelging Karpo’s rock. Curious about this unusual flashing, Shelging Karpo decided to take the form of a white lion and come out to see what was going on. This was the moment Guru Rinpoche had been waiting for. Turning himself into a holy griffon, (garuda/jachung), he swooped down, seized Shelging Karpo and forced him to give back the King’s vital principle. At the same time he made him promise not to cause any trouble for Buddhism and to become a protective deity. Guru Rinpoche planted his pilgrim staff in the ground where it grew into a cypress tree which has a descendant said to stand to this day in front of Kurje Lhakhang. As for Shelging Karpo, he is still the deity of Kurje. King Sendhaka recovered his health and converted to Buddhism. Guru Rinpoche compelled the two kings to meet each other and make peace at a place in the Black Mountains called Nabji, where a stone pillar commemorates this meeting. This episode constitutes the first conversion to Buddhism of Bumthang.
Prakhar Lhakhang Festival (Bumthang, Bhutan)
Italian writer Mario Biondi shows a few minutes of the holy dances performed on oct. 20, 2013 at the Prakhar Lhakhang Festival (Bumthang, Bhutan)
Bumthang-visit Kurjey, Tamshing, Konchoksum and Jambey Lhakang
Bumthang Drive –Sightseeing
11th Aug 2019, Drive to Kharsang, Namkha Ngingpa rimporche monastery. Then visit Tamsing Lhakang, and Konchoksum Lhakang.
One of the most important Nye for us is Kurjey Lhakang one of the oldest temple, where It was built around the cave in which Guru Rimpoche meditated and left his body imprint.
Jambay Lhakhang, built in the 7th century by the King Songtsen Goempo of Tibet.
Drive to Mebar tsho 'the flaming lake' in the Tang valley.
Visit Jakar Dzong, castle of the white bird.
Young monks playing cricket @Tamshing Lhakhang, Bhutan
Tamshing Lhakhang is one of the oldest lhakhang (temple) in Bumthang, Bhutan.
Note to self: Bring a bat, ball and football on next visit.
Tamshing Phala Choepa festival in Bumthang, Bhutan
Tamshing Phala Choepa festival at Tamshing Lhakhang in Bumthang, Bhutan
Jambay Lhakhang Festival (Bumthang, Bhutan)
Italian writer Mario Biondi shows a few minutes of the ceremonies and dances at the Jambay Lhakhang (Bumthang, Bhutan) he visited on 18-21 October 2013
Monks paint decorations at Kurjey Lhakhang in Bumthang, Bhutan
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Bumthang, Bhutan - Jambay Lhakhang Temple 2016 Sep. 07
Bumthang woman sells jewellery, yak hair runners and stoles at Kurjey Lhakhang in Bumthang
Hand made Bhutanese Buddhist jewelry and handmade ornaments sold by a betel nut chewing Bhutanese women in Bumthang, at Kurjey Lhakhang in Choekhor valley, Bhutan. Along with the jewelry, unique pieces of Buddhist home use can also be seen for sale. Most of the items are made of different types of metals and sea shells.
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Bumthang Valley
Bumthang was unlike any other place in Bhutan. See that's the thing in Bhutan every place is unlike the other. What is consistent is the rich heritage and the architecture delights in this country. This lovely valley was pristine and so beautiful. It's made up of four mountain valleys of Ura, Chumey, Tang and Choekhor.
We visited the Jakar Dzong, the ancient temple Jambay Lhakhang, and Kurje Lhakhang, Jakar. We spent a lovely afternoon by the Chamkhar Chu (Chamkhar River) and visited my school friend Dechen's family at Tang Valley also the Ogyen Choling Palace Museum. What a place! Of course got to meet the famous novelist Kunzang Choden (who gave my daughter her favourite book Aunty Mouse). To buy your copy:
I wasn't brave enough to take my daughter to the Burning Lake but my mom went. Bumthang was so beautiful, many miss this because they don't plan it in their itinerary but I would always say that use the Paro Bumthang flight so you miss the three days of driving. It's really worth.
Next Week: Exited to share our experience flying and landing on one of the most dangerous airports at Paro.
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Jambay Lhakhang Drup festival, Bumthang Bhutan
Jambay Lhakhang Drup festival is held in the late fall or just before in the winter, usually in late October or late November depending on Bhutanese traditional calender. The first of the festival begins with fire blessing ceremony; a large gate is lit with fire and people go under to take blessing. Besides the usual Bhutanese festival routine, which involves religious mask dances and folk dancing or singing, Jambay Lhakhang Drup is also unique for late night naked dances, held in a closed courtyard, whence no photography is allowed. This is just a glimpse of this fun event.
Vajra Guru Dungdrup Great Prayer Ceremony, Kurjey Lhakhang, Bhutan
Vajra Guru Dungdrup Great Prayer Ceremony
Kurjey Lhakhang, Bumthang, Bhutan
3 - 8 August 2011
Jampa Lhakhang Drup in Bumthang
Jampa Lhakhang Drup is one of the most sacred festivals in Bhutan were, people from all over Bhutan come to witness. Its a paradise for photographer. The festival takes place every October.
Bhutan - Bumthang Fire Festival @ night
The Bumthang Jambhay Lhakhang Festival in Bumthang, Bhutan. Here the people run under a burning arch of pine to apparently clean away evil spirits...
People visit Jambay Lhakhang in Bhutan
Buddhist devotees visit Jambay Lhakhang in Bhutan. They spin prayer wheels and walk around the temple.
Jambay Lhakhang is said to be one of the 108 temples built by the Tibetan King Songtsen Goenpo in 659 AD on a single day to pin down an ogress to earth forever. A supine demoness was causing obstruction to the spread of Buddhism, and the temples were constructed on her body parts that spread across Tibet, Bhutan and the borderlands.
The best known of these temples are Kichu in Paro, Jambay Lhakhang in Bumthang and Jokhang in Lhasa, Tibet. Other lesser-known temples in Bhutan have been destroyed. The temple of Jambay Lhakhang was later visited by Guru Rinpoche and later restored by Sendhu Raja after Guru restored his life force. Jambay Lhakhang has been repaired and rebuilt several times over time. During the 8th century, Sendhu Raja who was the king of Bumthang fell ill, and he invited Guru Rinpoche who brought Buddhism to Bhutan to cure him. Guru Rinpoche found out that the King’s illness was caused by the local deities including the powerful Shelging Karpo.
Finding the cause of the illness, Guru chased the deities into a cave, and Guru meditated inside the cave for three months. Guru then subdued the deities including the powerful Shelging Karpo and left his body imprint inside the cave, thus giving the name Kurjey (Body Imprint). Beside the Monastery is a tall cypress tree that is believed to have sprouted from the walking stick of Guru Rinpoche.
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Monks roll the holy 'Thongdrel' at Kurjey Lhakhang, Bhutan
Bhutanese monks roll the holy 'Thongdrel' during a festival in Kurjey Lhakhand in Bhutan.
Kurjey Monastery, is located in the Bumthang valley in the Bumthang district of Bhutan. This is the final resting place of the remains of the first three kings of Bhutan. Also, a large tree behind one of the temple buildings is believed to be a terma that was left there by Padmasambhava.
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Bhutan Jambay Lhakhang Drup Festival
12th Nov corresponding to 15th Day of The Ninth Bhutanese Month, The Annual Bumthang Jambay Lhakhang Drup (Festival) Eve with Mewang - Fire Blessings Ceremony begins. Me (Fire) Wang (Blessings) MeWang washes off all negative energy from ones body to let’s oneself enjoy Unique Festival from following day. People from Jakar, Bumthang and across the Nation followed by hundreds of Foreign Tourists come witness and take part in the Three Day Festival. The festival is held at One of the Bhutan’s 7th Century, oldest Jambay Lhakhang. If you folks couldn’t make it for this year then don’t miss for next year which the festival happens from 31st Oct to 3rd Nov 2020. #bhutan #bumthang #jambaylhakhangdrup #jambaylhakhang #fireblessings #bhutanmajestictravel #uniquebhutanesefestival
20092007 Tamshing lhakhang tsechu: dance of the monks.
Bhutan. Bumthang. Chokhor valley.
The Tang Du is the traditional Buddhist shaman's drum used in Nepali & Tibetan cultural ceremonies. Carved handle, skin heads with rawhide lacing. Comes with playing stick.
Drums of this kind are also used to invoke deities or to provide a gentle musical background for the singing of the orchestra of monks. The monotonous, even beat is ideally suited to accompanying meditation because it provides extremely suggestive and evocative vibrations.
Bumthang and Jambay Lhakhang Festival