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Upon arrival, the saint requested a Tantric consort (Zungma), and in reply the king offered his daughter Lhachig Bumden Tshomo (Menmo Tashi Kyeden), who possessed twenty-one marks of a dakini. [6] After capturing the demon and converting it to Buddhism, Guru Rinpoche cured the Bumthang king. The king himself also converted to Buddhism.
5 July – Sun Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche; 28 July – First Sermon of Lord Buddha; 23 September – Sun Blessed Rainy Day; 2 October – Sat Dashain Festival; 1 November – Coronation of His Majesty the King; 11 November – Birth Anniversary of Fourth Druk Gyalpo; 11 November – Descending Day of Lord Buddha; 17 December ...
He visited Bhutan three times. Guru Rimpoche first came to Bhutan in 810 A.D. from Nepal via Nabji Korphu in the Trongsa District. The second and third visits were from Tibet. [43] The most famous site of Guru Rinpoche is Paro Taktsang or "Tiger's Nest" monastery which is built on a sheer cliff wall about 900m above the floor of Paro valley.
Yonphula Lhakhang is a Buddhist monastery in Bhutan. It is situated in the Eastern District of Bhutan. The Lhakhang or monastery in Yonphula was founded by Tantric Master Lama Karpo Rinpoche alias Lama Tshewang Penjor. He was the disciple of Tertoen Dudjom Lingpa Jigdrel Yeshi Dorji, who named him as Lama Karpo.
Constructed by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, in 1637–38, [1] [3] it is the second oldest and second-largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most majestic structures. [ 1 ] [ 4 ] The dzong houses the sacred relics of the southern Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism , including the Rangjung Kharsapani and the sacred ...
The Tang Rimochen Lakhang is located in the Tang Valley on the west bank of the Tang Chuu river, famous for trout fish. [10] The rock wall behind this temple rises vertically and it has attained fame due to the historical link with the Guru Rimpoche and Pema Lingpa (known as the Terton or the treasure finder).
Rinpung Dzong, sometimes referred to as Paro Dzong, is a large dzong - Buddhist monastery and fortress - of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school in Paro District, Bhutan. It houses the district Monastic Body as well as government administrative offices of Paro Dzongkhag. It is listed as a tentative site in Bhutan's Tentative List for UNESCO ...
It is believed that in the 8th century Guru Rinpoche mediated peace between two Kings in this place and made them to take an oath to never create problems in future. [2] A temple which stands by this name still exists in this village. Khandro Tashi Khyidren, the daughter of King Sindhu Raja built on the sacred place of Guru Rinpoche. [3]