Continued from "Punakha Dzong"...
The next visit was to the Chime Lhakhang. The 14th Drukpa, Ngawang Choegyel, constructed this monastery during 1499. The legend says that the Divine Madman or Mad Saint, Lam Drukpa Kuenley, fought a demoness and trapped it in a rock near the chorten.
Our guide informed me that we needed to hurry because he thought that the monastery would close. Oh, I walked in such a hurry! But as we approached the monastery, the guide said that some religious ceremony was talking place, and that the shrine would be open for a longer time. From hurrying me unnecessarily, I muttered, "Idiot!"
The walk from the parking area to the monastery was serene. Walking through the village road and through the fields was a nice experience. A stream flowed gently. Prayer flags were never tired of waving. Children played on the road, in the mud, and seemed happy. Sighted a variety of birds and butterflies!
The Divine Madman instructed the villagers to install wooden phallus on their house tops in all four corners, to ward off evil eyes and gossips. There are shops selling interesting souvenirs. Please don't act silly or stupid when you see the explicit images of the phallus. Just respect the culture, and act as mature human beings!
This monastery is square shaped, and near the entrance is a tiny chorten that marks the location of the demoness killed by the Divine Madman. The temple walls are lined with have prayer wheels. It's fun to rotate them one after another. At one end of the hillock, prayer flags are lined up.
The inner sanctum has pretty bells, drums, and other things. The Divine Madman's statue can be seen at the altar, along with his dog. A lama strikes couple/women seeking to beget children with the divine wooden phallus decorated with silver handle. After a child is born, the parents bring the child to the monastery for blessings and to pick a name for the child.
TIP - Toilets: The souvenir shops have toilets. If you can't find one, ask your guide.
Regards,
Asha
The next visit was to the Chime Lhakhang. The 14th Drukpa, Ngawang Choegyel, constructed this monastery during 1499. The legend says that the Divine Madman or Mad Saint, Lam Drukpa Kuenley, fought a demoness and trapped it in a rock near the chorten.
Our guide informed me that we needed to hurry because he thought that the monastery would close. Oh, I walked in such a hurry! But as we approached the monastery, the guide said that some religious ceremony was talking place, and that the shrine would be open for a longer time. From hurrying me unnecessarily, I muttered, "Idiot!"
The walk from the parking area to the monastery was serene. Walking through the village road and through the fields was a nice experience. A stream flowed gently. Prayer flags were never tired of waving. Children played on the road, in the mud, and seemed happy. Sighted a variety of birds and butterflies!
The Divine Madman instructed the villagers to install wooden phallus on their house tops in all four corners, to ward off evil eyes and gossips. There are shops selling interesting souvenirs. Please don't act silly or stupid when you see the explicit images of the phallus. Just respect the culture, and act as mature human beings!
This monastery is square shaped, and near the entrance is a tiny chorten that marks the location of the demoness killed by the Divine Madman. The temple walls are lined with have prayer wheels. It's fun to rotate them one after another. At one end of the hillock, prayer flags are lined up.
The inner sanctum has pretty bells, drums, and other things. The Divine Madman's statue can be seen at the altar, along with his dog. A lama strikes couple/women seeking to beget children with the divine wooden phallus decorated with silver handle. After a child is born, the parents bring the child to the monastery for blessings and to pick a name for the child.
TIP - Toilets: The souvenir shops have toilets. If you can't find one, ask your guide.
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| The gorgeous walkpath to Chime Lhakhang |
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| Kids playing in the village |
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| Prayer flags on the walkpath |
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| The farmhouses |
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| Paddy |
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| One of the many paintings of phallus on the walls of houses |
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| The uphill climb |
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| Another view of the cloud-covered mountain ranges |
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| The description of temple |
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| Chime Lhakhang side-view |
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| Prayer flags |
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| The Chime Lhakhang with the monastery and chorten |
Asha
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