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Festivities
in the western dzongkhags
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The
dance of the Noblemen and Ladies being performed
at
the second day of the Thimphu Tshechu
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thousand devotees attended the Lham Tsomo dance, a highlight of
the 14-day annual Thimphu Domchoe festival, in the courtyard of
Tashichhodzong.
The
monks of the Central Monk Body performed the Lham Tsomodances such as the
Lham Remati, Lhamo Karser Marjangzhi, Gotshamgye, Kangnazhi and the Lham
Tsomo Cherbu Reulchen. |
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Tsomo dance is performed for Pelden Lhamo (goddess or Mahakali),
one ofthe three main spiritual protectors of the Drukpa Kagyue school
of Buddhism.
The
Lham Tsomo dance was instituted some time between 1705
and 1709 by Kuenga Gyaltshen, the first
reincarnation of Jampel Dorji, the son of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. |
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Tashichhodzong,
Thongdroel, Thimphu
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to legend, Pelden Lhamo appeared before him and performed the dances
while he was in meditation.
Based
on these dances, Kuenga Gyeltshen initiated the Lham Tsomo dance. |
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The
four day annual Thimphu Tshechu, introduced in 1687 during the reign of the fourth Desi, Tenzin Rabgye, will normally
begin end of September.
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article was contributed by KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper 2001 |
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