Led by His Holiness the Je Khenpo and the five lopens, the Central Monastic Body left for Punakha, their winter residence, today.
As is the tradition, His Holiness and the monk body will halt for the night 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 the next six months in Punakha and move back to Thimphu on the first day of the fourth Bhutanese month.
The tradition of maintaining a summer and winter residence was first introduced by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in the 17th century.
The monk body spends the summer at the Tashichhodzong, leaving for Punakha on the first day of the 10th Bhutanese month. They return to Thimphu on the first day of the fourth Bhutanese month.
