Central Monastic Body leaves for winter residence in Punakha

The Central Monastic Body led by the Dorji Lopen, left for Punakha, its winter residence from Tashichoedzong today.

As is the tradition, the monk body will spend the night at Thinleygang Lhakhang and proceed to Puna Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang tomorrow on the first day of the tenth Bhutanese month.

The Zhung Dratshang will spend the next six months in Punakha and will return to Thimphu on the first day of the fourth Bhutanese month.

Along the way, thousands of people received blessings from the sacred relics.

The tradition of maintaining summer and winter residence was first introduced by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in the 17th century.

Tshering Dendup

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