Nimalung Lhakhang Tshechu ( DAYS)

Nimalung Lhakhang is located in Chumey in Bumthang. The Lhakhang was co-founded by Dasho Gonpo Dorji and Doring Trulku Jamyang Kunzang, the third mind-aspect reincarnation of Terton Jigme Lingpa in 1935. The monastery is decorated with murals of the Nyingmapa and Drukpa traditions. There are also paintings of Guru Padmasambhava and his disciples, the lineage of Terton Pema Lingpa, and several Buddhist masters affiliated with the monastery. One of the most important festivals held at the Lhakhang is the Kaling Zhitro Drubchen. It was initiated by Doring Trulku and he was the first person to have started the rite in Bhutan. It is held on the first fifteen days of the first month of the Bhutanese calendar.

The local Tshechu is held once a year in the 5th month of the Bhutanese calendar. During the Tshechu an awe-inspiring Thongdrol (large tapestry) of Guru Padmasambhava is put on display for attendees. A series of colorful and spectacular mask dances are performed during the Nimalung Tshechu.