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May 11, 2004
Punakha domchhoe
Festivities in Bhutan The Pazaps (warriors of Zhabdrung), the sound of firecrackers and a symbolic immersion of Bhutan's most precious relic (Rangjung Khasrapani) into the Mochu river are some of the highlights of the Punakha domchhoe, which begins on February 25. The domchhoe devotes several days to ritual ceremonies introduced by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal as an expression of gratitude to all forms of protecting deities for keeping invading enemies at bay. According to a spokesman for the Central Monk Body, the ceremony was performed by the Zhabdrung in 1639 to hoodwink the Tibetan invaders into believing that the Rangjung Kharsapani (a sacred relic which was brought to Bhutan by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal) had been thrown into the river. The Tibetans had come to Punakha to forcefully take back the Rangjung Kharsapani. Realizing that the sacred relic cannot be recovered from the river, the Tibetan warriors retreated. Comments
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