Chhairo Gompa
This Nyingma- pa
monastery originally called tsherok is 400 years old and was founded by Nawang
Tiling a Tibetan monk. It is now under the guardianship of the Thakali family
of subba Bhatarchan. SO far the restoration has taken eight years with the
project highly rated by the National Geographic world volunteer tourism
programmed. The gompa has superb imagery, including chenresig sakyamuni and
Guru Rinpoche with the donor the golden figure in front. There are many
terracotta idols and some tablets. The other chamber has a large, imposing guru
Rinpoche with frescoes of ashets. A festival takes place annually in December
to placated the powerful local deity Gyalwa puja. Dhekepchey a masked dance festival
where astrological predictions are made, is also celebrated here.
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