Zhabdrung Kuchoe

Zhabdrung Kuchoe

 

On Friday, 5th of May 2017, corresponding to the 10th day of 3rd month in the Bhutanese calendar, the nation observed the holy Zhabdrung Kuchoe. Ugyen Academy participated in the two-day chanting of the Jigten Wangchuk prayers in the Pungthang Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang, the very place which houses the holy remains of Zhabdrubg Rinpoche inside the sacred Machen.

Class eleven students took part on the first day of the prayer ceremony while the class twelve students participated on the day of the Zhabdrung Kuchoe. The participants were blessed by the presence of His Holiness the Jekhenpo.