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Aja Ney, a Sacred Site of a Hundred Inscriptions of the Syllable ‘Aa’

by Bhutan Pilgrimage
October 9, 2023September 4, 2026

Aja Ney is one of the three sacred sites of Guru Rinpoche, where he imprinted one hundred repetitions of the sacred syllable “Aa” on the cave after meditation. This holy site of Aja Ney, Bhutan, is located in Ngatsang village of Sherimuhung Gewog under Mongar Dzongkhag in Eastern Bhutan at an altitude of 3,500 meters above sea level.

“Om Ah Hung” Ney of Guru Rinpoche in Bhutan

by Bhutan Pilgrimage
February 9, 2022September 4, 2026

“Om Ah Hung” Ney are the three sites blessed by Guru Rinpoche in the 8th century and considered the holiest since their names begin with the letters Om, Ah, and Hung, which form the Buddhist Mantra, “Om Ah Hung”. They are Omba Ney in Trashi Yangtse, Aja Ney in Monggar, and Hungrel Ney in Paro.