Travel to Namchi the amazing statue of Guru Padmashamva.

GURU RINPOCHE TRHUNGKAR TSHECHU

Maha Guru Padmashamva popularly known as Guru Rinpoche is the Supreme Tantric Master and had exhibited mystic feats in subduing evil spirits and demons thereby reforming them to guard the religion and help the followers of the religion. Guru Rinpoche is profoundly venerated in Tibet for establishing Buddhism there and also in Sikkim for consecrating the hidden land as most sacred and holy.

Guru Rinpoche’s Trhungkar Tshechu falls on the 10th day of the 6th lunar month and is considered the most auspicious Tshechu day. Because of the event every 10th day of lunar month is observed as Guru Tshechu, literally meaning 10th day observed with offerings and prayers to Guru Rinpoche.

VAJRA GURU MANTRA: The present Buddhist era is that of the Buddha Sakyamuni who attained enlightenment or Vajrasana at Bodhgaya and turned the wheel of Dharma starting at Sarnath and then passed into parinirvana. Rays of letter (syllable) "hrhi" descended from the heart of Buddha Amitabha into the northwestern land of Oddiyana and onto the Dhanakosha lake from which Guru Rinpoche was born in a lotus flower. Guru Rinpoche turned the wheel of sacred Vajrayana teachings. The Dakinis called out to him from their hearts forming the Vajra Guru Mantra..............OM AH HUNG VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM (meaning: I invoke you, the Vajra Guru Padmasambhava, by your blessings may you grant us Ordinary and Supreme Spiritual Fulfilment). He is therefore regarded as the second buddha.