Welcome to Denzong Leisure - The Tourism Council of Bhutan Approved Bhutan Travel Agent from Kolkata and Siliguri, India. Bhutan also is known as "LAND OF THE THUNDER DRAGONS" is often believed to be the
"Last Shangrila" (Paradise) on Earth. Travelers get mesmerizes with its
strategic fortresses (Dzongs), numerous temples, monasteries, stupas prayer
flags, shimmering waterfalls and above all the warm smile of its friendly
people.
The National Memorial
Chorten - is one of the most visited religious structures in Thimphu and
for many people, it is the focus of their daily worship. Throughout the day
devotee monks and Bhutanese people encompasses the Chorten, whirl the large red
prayer wheels and pray at a small shrine inside it.
Kora Monastery - Built
in the 14th Century, The Kora Monastery is one of the most sacred monasteries in
Bhutan dedicated to Bhutan patron saint Guru Rinpoche and is famous for the
great circumnutation ceremony held every year.
Paro Tsechu - The
Tsechu is a religious, Buddhist dance festival and one of the major annual
events that are celebrated in Bhutan. The festival holds religious significance
and is held to commemorate Guru Rinpoche, who brought tantric Buddhism in
Bhutan.
The Paro Tsechu Festival is a perfect time to visit Bhutan to get
familiar with its rich ancient culture. The festival is very sacred and alive
with vibrant colors, music, dances, and drama as people gather from every nook
& corner of Bhutan and tourists around the world gather to enjoy the masked
dances, and other sacred rituals.
The festivals last for three continuous days. The first day
is Shinji Yab Yum, the dance of the Lord of Death and his consort. The performers
wear a buffalo mask and a long brocade dress. The rituals held inside the
courtyard of the fortress, Paro Dzong.
Day two begins with “chipdrel” traditional reception.
The Astara welcomes the audience with the Marchang ceremony. The dances are
performed in the courtyards of the Dzongs.
On the final day, the festivities conclude with the display
of a giant Thongdrol of Guru Rinpoche before dawn and monks offer blessings to
the locals who queue up for hours.
Dochu La - is
located on the way to Punakha from Thimphu (30 km) at an altitude of 10,460 ft
/ 3,140 m. The pass is popular for tourists for its ideal location from where
one can enjoy 360 degrees of a beautiful panoramic view of the Himalayan mountain
range, especially on clear winter days. The beauty of this place is further enhanced
by the Druk Wangyal Chortens -108 stupa built by the eldest Queen Mother Her
Majesty Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuk. The pass is also a popular spiritual place
for both locals and tourists because of an important temple that is located on
the crest of Dochula pass.
The Punakha Dzong
- also known as Pungtang Dechen Photrang Dzong (meaning “the palace of great
happiness or bliss”) is the administrative center of Punakha dzongkhag in Punakha,
Bhutan. Constructed byZhabdrung (Shabdrung) Ngawang Namgyal in 1637–38, it is
the second oldest and second-largest dzong in Bhutan and one of its most
majestic structures. The Dzong houses the sacred relics of the southern Drukpa Kagyu School including the Rangjung Kasarpani, and the sacred remains of
Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal and Terton Padma Lingpa. Punakha Dzong was the
administrative center and the seat of the Government of Bhutan until 1955 when
the capital was moved to Thimphu.{ Source: Wikipedia}ate afternoon
Punakha - one of
the 20 districts of Bhutan was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government
until 1955 when the capital was moved to Thimphu. It is about 72 km away from
Thimphu and it takes about 3 hours by car from the capital Thimphu. Unlike
Thimphu it is quite warm in winter and hot in summer. It is located at an
elevation of 1,200 meters above sea level and rice is grown as the main crop
along the river valleys of two main rivers of Bhutan, the Pho Chu, and Mo Chu.
Dzongkha is widely spoken in this district.
Thimphu Tsechu & Cham
Dance - Tsechu (literally "day ten") are annual religious
Bhutanese festivals held in each district or dzongkhag of Bhutan on the tenth
day of a month of the lunar Tibetan calendar.
The Cham Dance, associated with some sects of Buddhism, is a
lively dance which employs dancers wearing masks and ornamented costumes. The
dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan
instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to compassion
for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them.
