30 Pangrizampa School Of Astrology

It was founded in the 16th century. Bhutanese parents also visit this lhakhang for getting auspicious names and blessings for their newborns.

Visit Pangri Zampa Monastery On Your Trip To Thimphu Or Bhutan

The annual jana chidey kurim at the pangrizampa school of astrology in thimphu is underway.

Pangrizampa school of astrology. Pangri zampa is the monastery where my guide and driver took me for a special birthday blessing and purification ceremony. The week long kurim began yesterday. More than 160 monks are reciting the prayers.

Located around 8 kms from thimphu on the way to tango cheri goemba pangri zampa is the national center of traditional astrology. Review of pangri zampa monastery reviewed january 28 2017 all the bhutanese astrologers gets trained from this buddhist monks and all the learners are monks. We made offerings and received blessings and then lit butter lamps to send prayers.

It is being presided over by former yangbi lopen sangay dorji. The temple appeared in zhabdrung ngawang namgyels vision which directed him from tibet to bhutan. More than 20 monks and nuns gathered in the prayer hall of pangrizampa school of astrology not to conduct prayers this time but to discuss how to become better advocates of sexual and reproductive health rights srhr.

Pangri zampa monastery at thimphu pangri zampa is the college of bhutans traditional astrology. After their studies from this central astrology school they are sent to other dzongs monasteries and temples for any astrology related rituals. Pangrizampa monastery located in north of thimphu at about 30 minutes drive from the main town this monastery now a college of bhutanese astrology is one of the oldest monasteries in bhutan.

The kurim is being performed for the well being of all. It decides dates of important national events of bhutan. Bhutan thimphu image gallery lonely planet hi there we use cookies to improve your experience on our website.

We next visited the pangri zampa monastery and the college of bhutanese astrology. Zhabdrung ngawang namgyal unifier of bhutan lived here after he arrived in bhutan in 1616. Bhutan thimphu image gallery novice monks at pangri zampa monastery and school of astrology.

The temple is exquisite with a gorgeous statue of buddha tara inside. Founded in the early 16th century this riverside monastery complex houses bhutans most important college for traditional astrology. Visit the astrology school pangrizampa pangri zampa lhakhang is idyllically in the middle of a meadow by the river.

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