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Druk Yul |
| Bumthang
- Kurjey Lhakhang |
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During the 8th
century Sindhu Raja, the king of Chakhar invited Guru Padhama
Sambawa from India to cure his prolonged illess. The Guru
meditated at the present Guru Lhakhang and subdued the Demon of
kurjey Drag, known as Shelging Karpo, responsible for sickness of
the Raja. Drupchu was made available at the end of Guru's
meditation with his spiritual power to celebrate victory over the
Demon and to cure illess of the king. Therefore it is belived
that this water is holy and cures all our sins and illnesses.
| Nice view of the
monasty |
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| Many nice
buildings and stupas inside the walls |
Jambay Lhakhang
This monastry was
built in the 7th century by King Songtsen Goempo of Tibet. In his
effort to propagate Buddhism he had a plan to build a total of
108 tempels in Tibet and neighboring kingdoms. Two were built in
what today is Bhutan, and this is one. the temples were built to
suppress a great demon and Jambay Lhakhang was built on the left
knee of the demon.
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to walk around in between these old walls |
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