Led by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the five lopens, the central monastic body left for their winter residence in Punakha, today. They departed from Tashichhodzong at 7 in the morning.
As is the tradition, His Holiness and the monk body will make a night halt at the Thinleygang Lhakhang before proceeding to the Puna Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang tomorrow morning.
His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the monk body will spend six months in Punakha and move back to Thimphu on the first day of the fourth Bhutanese month.
The tradition was introduced by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in the 17th century.
