Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche conducts Tshewang at Namchi Monastery

The ‘Tshewang’ (Empowerment for long life) was conducted by His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche along with display of Ngadak Gonpa’s Nang Ter (antique spiritual items) to the general public today at the newly inaugurated Ngadak Monastery in Namchi.

The ceremony was attended by Gonzang Rinpoche from Phatak East Sikkim and Lachung Rinpoche from North Sikkim along with 8 ‘avatari tuluks’ from Dehradun, Shimla, Mysore and Sikkim.

The ceremony was also attended by around 200 lamas from Sikkim and around 20 lamas from Bhutan. Among others Tika Maya Chamling along with Sangha MLA Phituk Tshering Lama was also present to witness the ceremony. During the ceremony 22 ‘Nang Ter’ was displayed for the public along with distribution of ‘Tshewang’ for the entire day.

Meanwhile, the Ducchi Committee of the monastery said the relics will be kept for display every year for the devotees. The newly inaugurated Ngadak Monastery was thronged by huge number of devotees who came from different corners of Sikkim and neighboring areas.(EOIC)