Photo courtesy: BBS website http://www.bbs.com.bt/Gyelwa%20Jamba%20thongdrol%20unfurled%20after%2047%20years.html dated 28/09/2009
On 27 September 2009, The beautiful valley of Phajodhing was filled with hundreds of devotees as far as Wangdi, Punakha, Paro and Gasa besides the residents, the government officials and clergy from within the capital came climbing and walking for about three and half hour to receive the blessings from 241-year old Gyalwa Jampa thongdroel (giant thangka) of the Buddha Maitreya. Gyelwa Jampa is considered to be the next Buddha.
The Thondroel was unfulred with the reverberating sounds of the religious instuments. According to the Kuensel report, this Thongdroel is unfurled after 47 years. The report also stated that the Thongdroel measured 37 by 31 feet was constructed by the 14th Je Khenpo, Tenzin Namgyel.
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