Chorten Kora

The legend of Chorten Kora, Trashi Yangtse...

The history of Chorten Kora dates back to the 18^th century’s Lam of Rigsum Goenpa, Ngawang Lodrö who built the Stupa next to swift flowing Kholung Chu River in Yangtse gewog, Trashi Yangtse Dzongkhag in Eastern Bhutan. It is said to be one of the important stupas in the country. Stupa was built in order to subdue harmful demon believed to have been at the site taking life of the people who passed by. Lama Ngawang Lodrö was said be Nephew of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

The various incidents had happened in the valley, so, group of people from Yangtse valley approached the lama of Rigsum Goenpa to help them to subdue the demon, where he agreed to do so. After performing the rituals lam found that to protect the locality from demon and future incident of demon taking life of human, he prophesied to built the Chorten where it stand currently. The troop leads by Lam Ngawang Lodrö went to Nepal to get architectural design of Boudhanath stupa which he prophesized. The troop came back with model made using Radish. Therefore, the Chorten is said be modeled after the famous Jarung Khashor Chorten in Nepal.

Then the construction of Chorten took twelve years to complete. For the chorten to be protective and defensive, a virtuous Khado (Dekini) from Tawang-district of Arunachal Pradesh in India was entombed in Chorten on 15^th day of 1^st month of Bhutanese calendar. Finally, the chorten was installed there. The consecration ceremony was held on 30^th day of same month by Je Yonten Thayae. This day, the festival is conducted for two successive times in same month. On 15^th day of 1^st month Bhutanese calendar, it’s called as Dakpai Kora (circumambulation of the Chorten by the Dakpas – the people from Tawang and native places) and Drukpai Kora (circumambulation of the Chorten by the Bhutanese people from all over the country) on 30^th. 

Local devils and evils or demon that had harmed the people of the valley was apparently subdued and banished. Then the people of the valley continued to live peacefully and happily. Even now the people offer deep prayers for protecting them from such demon or evils. 

Above the Chorten is a town of Trashi Yangtse which is of same name. The town was planned to be built based on traditional architectural design houses. The top on the Rinchengang is where the Dzong (the District headquarters) stands. The Dzong was constructed in mid 1990s after Trashi Yangtse became separate district from Trashigang.

The old dzong (the drungkhag headquarters) located is built on hilly area before reaching Chorten Kora. Now the Dzongkhag Administration is situated in new Dzong and Monastic body headed by Lam Neten is situated in Old Dzong that was renovated old one and additional temple and houses are built in early 2000s. 

Today, Trashi Yangtse dzongkhag is considered as rich in culture and tradition that exists prior to. Dapa is one of the famous productions which are bestselling in the country. The district consists of numerous Holy places such as Chorten Kora, Gomkora, Rigsum Goenpa, Pemaling, Dechen Phodrang, Om Bha Nye, Gongza Nye, and so on. There are various old temples that people used to offer their prayers.

The Living God -Dad and Mom

What you really mean by father and mother?  

Dad and Mom

The father/mother is a male/female parents of a child or an animal; a person who is acting as the father/mother to a child. Thus, father and mother is the important person in our life. Father and mother truly care for us in terms of anything.

Our beloved dad and mom truly love, care, and made us valuable citizens in the society by encouraging with their words. The parents did not be uncertain to endow with expenditure in studies to come up and become imperative citizen. That’s what our parents do for us. 

Similarly, my parents facilitated and assisted me in whatever thing I needed in my life as till now. Both of my parents are farmer by profession, but they did not fail to make sustainable living within the family. They were and are hard working as well as caring/nurturing parents that we the siblings valued more than our life. 

For many years and months they were engaged in planning, preparing, procuring and looking into the accessible ways to shore up the family. Dad as Mason earns few thousand bucks while mom works hardly in fields where they managed to come up with desired money and foodstuff at the end of year. They sent us to the school to learn and contour our life. They delicately poured little earnings shared amongst the siblings for the studies, clothing, etc. 

No doubt my dad and mom are compassionate, sympathetic, and nurturing individuals. Alike others, they have got talent and determination of working hard. They willingly work for the benefit of all the family members. Their dedicated and determined hard works made us strong, determined and developed unexpected enthusiasm within self. We have learned to be good and well mannered personality; we did not engage in unproductive errands. We siblings could discover their love and care for us is absolutely poles apart and unquestionable.

Our living God -Our dearest Dad and Mom, being a poor and backward family, did not consent any circumstances regarding daily needs to become narrower; rather managed and handled sustainably. The shortages are filled up, problems are solved, and love and cares are rendered selflessly.

For me, they opened the bolted door of my life to the world with modern education. They made me vigilant, vigorous and capable with their consistent advices. I learned countless newfangled facts from them which are truly useful now and will be useful for my entire life.

As I mentioned above, no doubt that my beloved dad and mom are my god, teacher and most thanked person who assists altruistically. Both, of you are respected, valued, and believed in whatever you taught till now. Your lessons are treasured in my heart for my entire life. 

Therefore, I am truly indebted to you (Dad and Mom). I am sure that I would be not able to find such person in this universe other than you – Dad and Mom. 

Thank you for everything both of you owe to me and other siblings.