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Chaityas – according to the numbers in the plan
Date: 7th century - 19th century
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Name
Place
Date
1
Dharma Dhatumandala
Michu Baha, Patan
1915 A.D
2
Licchavi Chaitya
Dipanani, Kathmandu
7th century
3
Sikharakuta Chaitya
Chikam Bahi, Chyasal, Patan
1657 A.D
4
Chaitya
Nhu Baha, Patan
17th century
5
Padmavali Chaitya
Bubaha, Patan
1723 A.D
6
Sikharakuta Chaitya
Saugah, Patan
1823 A.D
7
Jvalavali Chaitya
Temakva, Kathmandu
1882 A.D
8
Sumeru Chaitya
Saugah, Patan
1913 A.D
9
Bodhi Chaitya
Shantipur, Swyambhunath Hill, Kathmandu
1941 AD
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Calendar of major religious festivals and events in Dolpo Tibetan month
Month*
Festival (with day of the month if known)
Where
12
January/ February
Cutting off ceremony Lord of Death exorcism Torma exorcism Nine-sided Torma exorcism Accomplishment ritual Torma exorcism (16th day) Exorcism and masked dance (19th day)
Kakar Labrang Gonpa Jova Gonpa Margom Yetsher Gonpa Langgon Neser Gonpa Drigung Gonpa Surboche Gonpa Pangri Gonpa (Tingkyu)
1
February/ March
Vajra Guru and Mani Tshogpa New year dedication vows (10th and 25th days) New year initiation Reading of mantra Life Empowerment initiations (10th and 25th) Accomplishment and Final Empowerment
Ribo Bumpa Gonpa Jampa Gonpa Kakar Labrang Gonpa Sipchhog Gonpa Komang Dratsang Gonpa Sadu Gonpa
2
Mar/ April
Accomplishment initiation (15th day)
Sadu Gonpa
3
April/ May
4
May/ June
Great accomplishment ritual Household vows
Shengding Gonpa Margom Yetsher Gonpa
5
June/ July
Complete victory and dedication (25th day)
Sipchhog Gonpa
6
July/ August
Summer festival (7th day) Summer festival (10th and 15th days) Attainment offering Accomplishment ritual
Ribo Bumpa Gonpa Jampa Gonpa Sheding Gonpa Shel Sumdo Gonpa
7
August/ September
Invocation of Blessing of the Vajra Household vows (10th day)
Dralung Gonpa Sachen Gonpa
8
Sept/Oct
9
October/ November
Nine-sided Torma exorcism Great Descent of the Buddha Great Descent of the Buddha Bon Torma exorcism (29th day)
Jampa Gonpa Dralung Gonpa Jova Gonpa Samling Gonpa
10
November/ December
Nine-sided Torma exorcism (10th and 25th days) Nine-sided Torma exorcism Torma exorcism (9th day) Sadhana offering and empowerment (10th day) Dagger exorcism and life empowerment (6th ) Torma exorcism Bon Torma exorcism
Ribo Bumpa Gonpa Kakar Labrang Gonpa Dralung Gonpa Samye Choeling Gonpa Komang Dratsang Gonpa Sachen Gonpa Tshowa Gonpa
11
December / January
Nine-sided Torma and goddess dagger exorcism Offering to evil spirits Torma exorcism (29th day) Demon exorcism (29th day)
Sheding Gonpa Dragmar Gonpa Mekyim Gonpa Sipchhog Gonpa
*Given in line with the Tibetan calendar, which usually begins in February with the months running from approximately the middle of the western months, so that, for example, February/March is the first month and covers the end of February and beginning of March. The date of the Tibetan new year varies according to the moon, and so these dates are only an approximation.
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