Punakha Tshechu Zhabdrung Thongdrel Festival

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Punakha Tshechu Zhabdrung Thongdrel Festival

Duration3 Hours

Event DatesMarch 03 - 06, 2026

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"Punakha Tshechu celebrates the deeds of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the unifier of Bhutan, over three days at the winter capital's fortress-monastery. The festival's most moving moment occurs at dawn when the Zhabdrung Thongdrel — a vast silk applique depicting Bhutan's founding monk-ruler — is displayed at the dzong's riverside facade before an ocean of kira-clad devotees. The Guru Tshengye Cham dance enacted by monks in elaborate eight-faced masks is among Bhutan's most spectacular ritual performances."

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