| Name of the Event |
Date of the Event |
Place of the Event |
Description of the Event |
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Paro Tsechu |
6th April to 9th April. |
Deyangkha |
The Paro Tshechu begins on the 11th to 15th day of the 2nd month of the Bhutanese calendar every year.
Mask Dances and Dances are the main highlights during the Tsechu.
People from all over the country come in with their best garments and food both for religious and socialization purposes.
Nowadays, the tourists add to both the number and variety of people attending the Tshechu.
Thongdrel “deliverance from hell by the sight of it or attainment of nirvana by the sight of it” on the 5th day of the Tshechu, is a masterpiece of silver embroidery of Guru Rinpoche, his eight manifestations and two consorts.
It is brought to Deyangkha at 3 am and displayed covering the entire three storied building and taken away by 7 am before the sun breaks, in case the sunlight decolorize the great religious piece.
Maximum number of people is seen on this day.
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Lomba |
29th December to 3rd January |
Respective Villages |
The “Lomba” or “becoming one year older” is another common festival in Paro. It is observed from the 29th of the 10th month to the 3rd of the 11th month of Bhutanese calendar.
On the 29th evening, there is ritual in driving away the evil – “Lue”. All the members within a family should be present on that evening. It is also a day of feasting and archery game.
Young children can be seen playing archery in the paddy fields while the elder ones play in the proper archery ground.
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