Sobrang Monastery

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Sumtrhang Monastery
Sumthrang Lhakhang.jpg
Sumtrhang Monastery
Religion
AffiliationTibetan Buddhism
FestivalsKangsol
LeadershipChoje Wangdrag Jamtsho
Location
LocationBhutan
CountryBhutan
Sobrang Monastery is located in Bhutan
Sobrang Monastery
Location within Bhutan
Geographic coordinates27°29′32.25″N 90°55′7.32″E / 27.4922917°N 90.9187000°E / 27.4922917; 90.9187000Coordinates: 27°29′32.25″N 90°55′7.32″E / 27.4922917°N 90.9187000°E / 27.4922917; 90.9187000
Architecture
Founder (1164-1224) or (1179-1265)
Date establishedc. 1230

Sumtrhang Monastery is a Buddhist monastery in Ura Gewog, Bhutan. It is one of the most important Bhutanese monasteries as descendants from its lineage include Pema Lingpa and hence the Wangchuck Royal family.[1]

It was founded c. 1230 either by (1164-1224) or (1179-1265); traditions and texts differ.[1]

It was restored in the early 20th century and again in 2000.[1]

Lineage holder[]

The lineage holder is called the Sumtrhang Choeje.[1]

Festivals[]

The Sumtrhang Choeje's family perform the Kangsoel ritual each year in the 9th or 10 Bhutanese month. This involves religious dances and provides a purification and blessing for the family and the community.[1][2][3]

Relics[]

These include:[1]

  • Three stone pillars, two in the courtyard and one inside the building. They are solid megaliths lacking inscriptions and dating to prehistoric times.
  • Several thick bamboos resembling vajra, believed to have been given by to his son after opening sacred sites at Tsari Mountain.
  • A small drum called "the roar of the thunder"; the sound of which gave the monastery its name.
  • A statue of the founder, .

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Bhutan Cultural Atlas. "Sombrang Lhakhang". UNESCO. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Visit Bhutan 2015 – Sumthrang Kangsoel". Visit Bhutan 2015.
  3. ^ "Sumthrang revives its mask dances". KuenselOnline.

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