Thimphu Tshechu is an annual religious festival held from the 10th to the 12th day of the 8th month of the Bhutanese lunar calendar in Tendrel Thang, outside Tashichho Dzong. Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye initiated the festival in 1670 to honor Guru Rinpoche.
Tamzhing Phala Choepa is a three-day annual festival honoring the Boar-God, held in the courtyard of Tamzhing Monastery in Bumthang. It is held from the 10th to the 12th day of the 8th month on the Bhutanese calendar. This Festival of Boar Dance is linked to the founding of Tamzhing Monastery in the 16th century by Terton Pema Lingpa and his protector, Dorji Phagmo.
Nimalung Tshechu is a 3-day annual festival held from the 8th to the 10th day of the 5th Bhutanese month, coinciding with the Birth Anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. The festival honors Guru Rinpoche, the revered spiritual master who introduced Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century.
