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BHUTAN FESTIVAL TOURS FOR 2011
THIMPU FESTIVAL TOURS AND PARO FESTIVAL TOURS
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan and it is the centre of government.
The broad Thimphu valley represents mostly urban way of life. Just like any other place in Bhutan.
This valley is clothed with beautiful trees from valleys to the hill top and with beautiful buildings built and maintained with traditional Bhutanese architecture.
THIMPHU FESTIVAL TOURS, 8 days and 7 nights
Festival dates: 6 - 8 October 2011
Thimphu means "sinking” derived from a legend and today one can still see a rock covered with silk and offerings in front of Dechenphu temple.
Before the arrival of the great Shabdrung Rinpoche in Bhutan 1616, the valley of Thimphu came to exist after the arrival of the great Boddhisatawa Phajo Drukgum Shipo, who married to a local girl and settled in Thimphu valley.
Almost all the historical sites as well as temples in Thimphu are connected to Phajo Drukgum Shipo family.
During the festival period, many religious mask dances and dramas are performed based on the visions of various Buddhist saints.
PARO FESTIVAL TOURS, 8 days and 7 nights
Festival dates: 15 - 19 March 2011
Paro Festival Tours is one of the crowded festivals in Bhutan. The unfolding of the silk Thangka - which is so large that it covers the face of the building -is considered one of the most sacred blessings in the whole of Bhutan.
The 'Thangka' is a religious picture scroll known as a Thongdroel and it is exhibited for a few hours, at day break of the final day of the festival, enabling the people to obtain its blessing. This holy scroll 'confers liberation by the mere sight of it' (the meaning of the word 'thongdroel' in Bhutanese).
This festival is held once a year so it is also the time to for Bhutanese to celebrate with their relatives and friends.
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