Drupchhu or Holy Spring Waters in Bhutan: Beliefs and Benefits
Drupchhu are the blessed water attributed to great spiritual power to bless and liberate anyone who drinks it from suffering.
Menchu or Medicinal Springs in Bhutan: Beliefs and Benefits
Menchu or medicinal waters are naturally occurring springs that have therapeutic effects used as a spiritual blessing and for bathing by the Bhutanese people.
Thuji Dra, the Cliff of Compassion where Phajo had a Vision of Chenrezig
Thuji Dra is the cliff of compassion where Phajo Drugom Zhigpo had a vision of Chenrezig at nearly 4,000 meters in Thimphu Dzongkhag.
Tango Choying Dzong, where Chenrizig revealed himself as “Wrathful Hayagriva”
Tango Choying Dzong is the most sacred site of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo where Yidam Tandin appeared before him and delivered precepts to him in the 13th century.
Phajo Drugom Zhigpo in Bhutan: The Sacred Sites of Phajo Drugom Zhigpo and his Descendants
Phajo Drugom Zhigpo is a religious master who first introduced Drukpa Kagyu to Bhutan in 1224 A.D. His Sacred Sites are in the Tentative World Heritage List.
Tumdra Ami Ney, the Abode of Wish-granting Goddess Ekajati
Tumdra Ami Ney is a chief abode of Lhamo Ekajati blessed by Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century in Darla Gewog under Chhukha Dzongkhag.
Tha Namkhai Dzong, the Frontier Sky Fortress of Guru Rinpoche
Tha Namkhai Dzong is a holy site blessed by Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century, featuring a religious bell hanging from a cliff under Dagana Dzongkhag.
Jomolhari, where Guru Rinpoche Meditated before flying to Tibet
Jomolhari is a sacred mountain blessed by Guru Rinpoche and located at an altitude of more than 4,600 metres above sea level under Thimphu Dzongkhag.
Rangtse Ney, the Secret Abode of Guru Rinpoche and Khandro Yeshe Tsogyel
Rangtse Ney is a sacred abode of Guru Rinpoche located in Chego village under Haa Dzongkhag at an altitude of 879 meters above sea level.
Aja Ney, a Sacred Site of a Hundred Inscriptions of the Syllable ‘Aa’
Aja Ney is a sacred hidden place of Guru Rinpoche where he imprinted one hundred repetitions of the sacred syllable "Aa" on the cave after meditation.