bukhariA bukhāri (Hindustani: बुख़ारी or بُخاری) is a traditional space heater from the northern areas of the Indian subcontinent, which is typically a wood-burning stove. Bukharis consist of a wide cylindrical fire-chamber at the base in which wood, charcoal or other fuel is burned and a narrower cylinder on the top that helps in heating the room and acts as a chimney. The base of an Indian bukhari is wider than that of most...
chaamThe cham dance (Tibetan: འཆམ་, Wylie: 'cham) is a lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist festivals. The dance is accompanied by music played by monks using traditional Tibetan musical instruments. The dances often offer moral instruction relating to karuṇā (compassion) for sentient beings and are held to bring merit to all who perceive them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cham_dance...iv>">chaam
chaangChhaang or chang is a Nepalese and Tibetan alcoholic beverage also popular in parts of the eastern Himalayas.v>">chaang
chortenChorten or Stupa is an important religious monument in Buddhism, symbolizing Buddha’s presence. It also holds precious Buddhist relics and sometimes even preserved bodies of renowned lamas. Read more about Chortens on Tibetpedia Read more about Chortens in Bhutan in this article in the Bhutanese Daily BBS.>">chorten
chortensChorten or Stupa is an important religious monument in Buddhism, symbolizing Buddha’s presence. It also holds precious Buddhist relics and sometimes even preserved bodies of renowned lamas. Read more about Chortens on Tibetpedia Read more about Chortens in Bhutan in this article in the Bhutanese Daily BBS. Moregt;">chortens
choshamChösham: Domestic Shrine Rooms Chösham (མཆོད་བཤམ་) generally refers to the shrine room in a Bhutanese household, and more specifically, to the shrine built to house the holy objects. It is a space dedicated to the divine beings and objects of worship known as the tensum (རྟེན་གསུམ་), or three supports or body, speech, and mind. https://texts.shanti.virginia.edu/book_pubreader/40661...>">chosham
domaLike elsewhere in South Asia, chewing doma pani (བདོག་མ་པ་ནི་) is popular throughout Bhutan. Also referred to simply as doma (བདོག་མ་), the collation consists of a quarter or more of the areca nut (Areca catechu; doma), betel leaves (pani or paan) as it is known in South Asia, and a dab of slaked lime (tsuni, derived from chunain Hindi). https://texts.shanti.virginia.edu/book_pubreader/40706...div>">doma
dungchenThe Tibetan horn (dungchen; Tibetan: ) is a long trumpet or horn used in Tibetan Buddhist and Mongolian buddhist ceremonies. It is the most widely used instrument in Tibetan Buddhist culture. It is often played in pairs or multiples, and the sound is compared to the singing of elephants. Tsultrim Allione described the sound: It is a long, deep, whirring, haunting wail that takes you out somewhere beyond the highest Himalaya peaks and at...gt;">dungchen
dzongDzongs are the fortress-monasteries of Bhutan and Tibet. The presence of Dzongs across the country symbolizes unification and the recognition of a central authority by the people in the region. Read Moreiv>">dzong
dzongsDzongs are the fortress-monasteries of Bhutan and Tibet. The presence of Dzongs across the country symbolizes unification and the recognition of a central authority by the people in the region. Read Morev>">dzongs
ekraEkra is a kind of a wattle and daub walling system which is traditionally built with mud plaster over a bamboo mat inserted between timber frames - also known as Shamig in Bhutan. The Timber frames in this technique are known as Shoma. https://youtu.be/hgt9dcEUr9sdiv>">ekra
Guru RinpochePadmasambhava, also called Guru Rimpoche, Tibetan Slob-dpon (“Teacher”), or Padma 'Byung-gnas (“Lotus Born”), (flourished 8th century), legendary Indian Buddhist mystic who introduced Tantric Buddhism to Tibet and who is credited with establishing the first Buddhist monastery there.Guru Rinpoche
Je KhenpoThe Je Khenpo (Tibetan: རྗེ་མཁན་པོ་, Wylie: Rje Mkhan-po; "The Chief Abbot of the Central Monastic Body of Bhutan"), formerly called the Dharma Raj by orientalists, is the title given to the senior religious hierarch of Bhutan.t;">Je Khenpo
mani walls a wall made of stones inscribed with a Lamaist prayer;">mani walls
PunakhaPunakha (Dzongkha: སྤུ་ན་ཁ་) is the administrative centre of Punakha dzongkhag, one of the 20 districts of Bhutan. Punakha was the capital of Bhutan and the seat of government until 1955, when the capital was moved to Thimphu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punakha>">Punakha
Punakha DrubchenA brief history on the construction of Punakha Dzong is showcased to the general public. The internal conflict and external invasion during the construction of the fortress by the Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in 1637, and sacred mask dances and folk dances are performed by the Central Monastic Body, as well as the public of Punakha district. The drubchen is organised...an itemprop="name">Punakha Drubchen
rabselsRABSEL The Rabsel element in traditional Bhutanese architecture is one of the most significant and beautiful. It mainly consists of timber frame structure with multiple windows and panels that cantilevers from the wall. “Rab” in Dzongkha means “good” and “sel” means “clarity” and the Rabsel was thus named because it provides light and clarity into a building through its multiple...>">rabsels
shedrasShedra is a Tibetan word (བཤད་གྲྭ, bshad grwa) meaning "place of teaching" but specifically refers to the educational program in Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and nunneries. It is usually attended by monks and nuns between their early teen years and early twenties.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shedra>">shedras
sujaSuja or Butter tea is a staple drink of the people in the Himalayan countries such as Nepal, India (in particular Sikkim and Ladakh), Tibet and Bhutan. Read More.div>">suja
TshechuTshechu is a religious festival meaning "tenth day" held annually in various temples, monasteries and dzongs throughout the country. Tshechus are grand events where entire communities come together to witness religious mask dances, receive blessings and socialize. In addition to the mask dances, tshechus also include colorful Bhutanese dances and other forms of entertainment. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tshechu>">Tshechu
ZhabdrungNgawang Namgyal (later granted the honorific Zhabdrung Rinpoche, approximately "at whose feet one submits") alternate spellings include Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel; 1594–1651) and known colloquially as The Bearded Lama, was a Tibetan Buddhist lama and the unifier of Bhutan as a nation-state. In addition to unifying the various warring fiefdoms for the first time in the 1630s, he also sought to create a distinct Bhutanese cultural identity separate from the Tibetan culture from...t;">Zhabdrung