Sunday, June 8, 2025
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy
ENG
DZO
BBSCL Logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
Radio Live
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule
No Result
View All Result
BBSCL logo
Radio LIVE

Dhondrup Choeling Lhakhang in Dhur restored

December 24, 2018
in Uncategorized
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
8
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The 11th century Dhondrup Choeling Lhakhang at Dhur Chiwog in Bumthang wears a new look with its renovation finally over. The monastery, which is an important place of worship for the people of Dhur, was consecrated on Friday.

The Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body presided over the consecration ceremony.Renovation works began in 2016. Almost all the structures of the Lhakhang have been restored.

The Lhakhang is believed to have been renovated once before following a fire incident almost a century ago.

“Our forefathers were not as prosperous as we are today. The Lhakhang didn’t have a good structure. It really needed a restoration. So, we proposed for approval and budget from the government,” Pema Tshering from Dhur said.

“We received Nu 2 M from the government to carry out the restoration works. The manual works were carried out by the community.”

“In addition to the budget we got from the government, we sought donations. This was how we were able to gather enough funds for the renovation,” Dhur Tshogpa Sonam Phuntsho said.

“In the past, the Lhakhang was quite small and not spacious. So, this time we did a little bit of expansion while keeping the old architecture intact.”

The Lhakhang was first built by Ngoten Choeku Dorji popularly known as Lam Ngogpa. He was a disciple of the great Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Marpa, at Lho Drowalung in Tibet.

“The lama came from north Jongthung. On his way, he spent a night atop Naktsila, a mountain facing present day Dhur village. In the morning when he woke up, he thought where he should go and build a monastery for himself. He then saw a lake with geese flying above the ridge where the Lhakhang sits today. This is how he came and settled here,” Pema Tshering shared.

The lama then named the place as Ngur. However,  the place is presently known by the name Dhur. Pema Tshering shares how the name Dhur came about.

“The place was actually named Ngur after the geese (Ngab-bja) flying over the lake. However, several centuries ago, when the place was documented in text, the first letter Nga was mistakenly written as Da. Over the years, people started calling the place Dhur after that spelling mistake.”

Today, people giggle over stories about how their village got its name.

Meanwhile, they are proud with the new Lhakhang standing tall in the middle of the village and its great legacy preserved to this day.

Previous Post

Thimphu, Paro and Trashigang win inter-dzongkhag archery tournament

Next Post

Man arrested in drug case

Next Post
Man arrested in drug case

Man arrested in drug case

Underage to be barred from night entertainment centres

Underage to be barred from night entertainment centres

Health ministry proposes revised budget of over Nu 4bn for 12th FYP

Health ministry proposes revised budget of over Nu 4bn for 12th FYP

Please login to join discussion

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Man sentenced to 10 months for sexual harassment

Man sentenced to 10 months for sexual harassment

3 years ago
62
Better road enhances livelihood of Sheley, Wangdue Phodrang

Better road enhances livelihood of Sheley, Wangdue Phodrang

5 years ago
1

All the way from Germany for the love of the game

13 years ago
3

Samtse returns to normalcy

11 years ago
1

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Accidents (14)
  • Agriculture (426)
  • Announcement (174)
  • Audience Survey Report (1)
  • Business (744)
  • Crime/Legal (367)
  • Culture (47)
  • Development (51)
  • Disaster (57)
  • Economy (278)
  • Education (413)
  • Entertainment (13)
  • Environment (61)
  • Feature (65)
  • Featured (6)
  • Festival (78)
  • GMC (14)
  • Headlines (9)
  • Health (622)
  • Legal (52)
  • Literature (9)
  • Livestock (75)
  • Media (25)
  • Other Stories (5,574)
  • Politics (419)
  • RCSC (1)
  • Recent stories (5)
  • Religion (45)
  • Sci/Tech (709)
  • Social (516)
  • Sports (449)
  • Technology (190)
  • Tourism (19)
  • Uncategorized (13,866)
  • Video (136)
  • Video Story (249)
  • Wildlife (42)

BROWSE BY TOPICS

Tender Announcement Vacancy Announcement

POPULAR NEWS

  • BPC’s investigation rules out transformer short circuit as Damchhu forest fire cause

    Viral video of Bhutanese man assaulted by locals and police in Jaigaon sparks safety concerns

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gelephu Mindfulness City opens recruitment drive for Bhutanese professionals

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Newspaper accuses DPT candidate of political ploy

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • A centenarian’s recipe to longevity

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 40 companies risk closure over failure to submit financial reports

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
BBSCL

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) is Bhutan’s primary national broadcaster, delivering diverse news and entertainment in multiple languages, fostering cultural understanding and public knowledge.

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

  • Phuentshogling Thromde installs reverse vending machine to promote recycling
  • Fixed deposit interest to be taxed at 10% under proposed Income Tax Bill
  • Yonphula Specialised Rehabilitation School to open next month
  • RMA to roll out seven new measures for loan repayment support
  • National Housing Strategy to be ready by September

News Category

  • Accidents
  • Agriculture
  • Announcement
  • Audience Survey Report
  • Business
  • Crime/Legal
  • Culture
  • Development
  • Disaster
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Feature
  • Featured
  • Festival
  • GMC
  • Headlines
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Literature
  • Livestock
  • Media
  • Other Stories
  • Politics
  • RCSC
  • Recent stories
  • Religion
  • Sci/Tech
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Video Story
  • Wildlife
  • Contact Us
  • About BBS
  • Privacy & Policy

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Education
  • More
    • Announcement
    • Audience Survey Report
    • Programme
    • Radio Dzo-Channel Schedule
    • Radio Mix-Channel Schedule

© 2024 BBSCL. All rights reserved.