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COMPLETE PROGRAMS IN LADAKH
Celebrating 800 Years of Legacy in Ladakh

The celebration will begin on the 26th day of the 5th Tibetan month (10th July 2007), with prayers and ceremonial rites performed by monks and nuns separately on the ground and first floor of the Naropa Palace in Shey.

Tentative programs are as follows, except for the dates, programs are subject to minor amendments. A more detail programs will be provided when the time is closer to the actual programs.

Date

Monks (First Floor)

Nuns (Ground Floor)

10h July (Tue)

26th day of 5th Tibetan month

Puja:

Buddha Akshobhya

Preparation

11th July (Wed)

27th day of 5th Tibetan month

Puja:

Namgyal Tong Chod
Thousand-fold Offering for Complete Victory

12th-14th July
(Thu-Sat)

28th-30th day of 5th Tibetan month

Puja:

One Hundred Deities

15th July (Sun)

1st day of 6th Tibetan month

Tantric Vajra Dance &

Welcoming His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa into Leh by road

Drubchen (Sadhana Puja of Sarva Gatitrana-Avalokiteshvara) for eight days and leading prayers for international group

16th July (Wed)

2nd day of 6th Tibetan month

Puja:

Wrathful Guru Padmasambhava

17th July (Wed)

3th day of 6th Tibetan month

Puja:

Longevity Prayers

18th July (Wed)

4th day of 6th Tibetan month

Inauguration of Museum at Hemis Monastery, groundbreaking ceremony of the Hemis Monks' School, demonstration of Thanka Painting, ritual instruments, etc.

19th - 20nd July (Thu-Fri)

5th to 6th day of 6th Tibetan month

Programs celebrating 800 years of legacy of the Drukpa Lineage; the nuns will continue to perform Drubchen and lead sessions of prayers for international groups.

This will also include public teaching by His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa, joint recitation of 100 million of Avalokiteshvara Six-Syllable Mantra, 100 million of Amitabha Heart Mantra and 100 million of Amitayus Heart Mantra.

21st July (Sat)

7th day of 6th Tibetan month

Tree planting ceremony and an experience on "Waste Management"

Mantra Recitation and Teaching by His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa

22nd July (Sun)

8th day of 6th Tibetan month

His Holiness the Twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa granting initiation of One-Hundred Deities

23rd July (Mon)

9th day of 6th Tibetan month

Pilgrimage to Alchi, a holy place related to Buddha Vairochana

 

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