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FESTIVAL
TOURS
The
Kingdoms history is characterized by religious land marks. The influence
of religion is highly visible in every day life of the lay population. Bhutan
is a spiritual nation, hundreds of sacred monasteries, stupas, religious
institutions, prayer flags and prayer wheels which dot the country side
provide a strong infrastructure and atmosphere for the teachings of living
faith. Both urban and rural Bhutan, religious ceremonies and rituals are
performed regularly and with reverence. National and regional festivities,
coinciding with the seasons are major events for the entire population for
the year round. The Buddhist world regard the kingdom with special importance
as the last bastion of Mahayana Buddhism. At the district level
mask dances are performed every year to observe the annual Tsechu in honor
of Guru Rimpoche. Apart from the Tshechus, various festivals are also observed
by different sections of the society mainly to offer reverence and
prayers to the guardian deities.
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Chorten Kora
►
Gomkora
►
Jambay Lhakhang
► Kurje
Lhakhang, Bumthang
►
Mongar
►
Nimalung
► Paro
►
Punakha
►
Tamzhing
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Tangbi
►
Tashigang
►
Thimphu
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Trongsa
► Ura
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Wangdue Phodrang
Tentative dates for the festivals for the year
2006
|
NO. |
FESTIVAL |
PLACE |
DATES |
|
1 |
PUNAKHA
DROMCHE |
PUNAKHA |
MARCH4
MARCH 8 |
|
2 |
PUNAKHA
TCHECHU |
PUNAKHA
|
MARCH 9
MARCH 11 |
|
3 |
CHORTEN KORA |
TRASHIYANGTSE |
MARCH 14
MARCH 29 |
|
4 |
GOMKORA |
TRASHIGANG |
APRIL 6
APRIL 8 |
|
5 |
PARO TSHECHU |
PARO |
APRIL 9
APRIL 13 |
|
6 |
URA YAKCHOE |
BUMTHANG |
MAY 7 MAY
11 |
|
7 |
NIMALUNG
TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
JULY 4 JULY
6 |
|
8 |
KURJEY
TSHECHU |
BUMTHANG |
JULY 6 |
|
9 |
WANGDI
TSHECHU |
WANGDUE
|
SEPT 30 OCT
2 |
|
10 |
TAMSHINGPHALA
CHOEPA |
BUMTHANG |
OCT 1 OCT 3 |
|
11 |
THIMPHU
DRUPCHEN |
THIMPHU |
SEPT 27 OCT
1 |
|
12 |
THIMPHU
TSHECHU |
THIMPHU |
OCT 2 OCT 4 |
|
13 |
TANGBI MANI |
BUMTHANG |
OCT 6 OCT 8 |
|
16 |
JAMBAY
LHAKHANG DRUP |
BUMTHANG |
NOV 5 NOV 9 |
|
17 |
PRAKHAR
DUCHHOE |
BUMTHANG |
NOV 6 - NOV 8 |
|
18 |
MONGAR
TSHECHU |
MONGAR |
NOV 27 NOV
28 |
|
19 |
TRASHIGANG
TSHECHU |
TRASHIGANG |
NOV 28 DEC
1 |
|
20 |
TRONGSA
TSHECHU |
TRONGSA |
DEC 28 DEC
30 |
|
21 |
LHUNTSE
TSHECHU |
LHUNTSE |
DEC 28 DEC
30 |
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