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Aja Menchu, the Medicinal Water at Aja Ney that cures 18 different Diseases

by Bhutan Pilgrimage
October 28, 2022September 4, 2026

Aja Menchu is the medicinal spring water at Aja Ney created by Guru Rinpoche, believed to cure 18 different diseases (nayrig-chobgay), located at an altitude of 2513 meters above sea level in Serzhong Gewog under Mongar Dzongkhag.

“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.