A More Formal Celebration

Takila, Lhuntse Dzongkhag, Bhutan

2019-09-13 

This Buddhist puja was our intended destination, when I was distracted by the folk festival. Again the exact nature of the ceremony was not clear. The guides and people gathered here suggested that this was a puja dating back to Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava). This is the person credited with bringing Buddhism to Bhutan, and Tibet in the 8th or 9th century. It could date back a long time, as Tibetan Buddhist lineages are very important and have been maintained and transmitted over the centuries.

The story of my adventures in Bhutan are contained in these posts:

             Dairy of Madcap Idea or preparations for my next trip 
             Diary of a Madcap Idea part II
            Diary of a Madcap Idea part III
            Diary of a Madcap Idea part IV - I've got to go up HOW far!!!
            Diary of a Madcap Idea part V - I have a cunning plan
            Diary of a Madcap Idea part VI
            Decay of a Madcap Idea (Diary part VII) 
              The Trek
                      The Sun in his Glory
                      A few photos
               Not trekking 
                      Black-necked Cranes
                      Wildlife - the story behind the pictures

                      Folk Festival

 A More Formal Celebration (this post)