November 2005 Opening Ceremonies
of theRigon Tashi Choeling Monastery, Pharping,
Nepal
His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
leads the Opening Ceremony at Rigon Tashi Choeling Monastery,
November 11th, 2005.
This view is from the road
leading to the Monastery.
The main image in the assembly
hall is a two-story statue of Buddha Shakyamuni made from
medicinal clay surrounded by the two Supreme Disciples,
the Six Ornaments and the Seven Universal Buddhas.
To the right is a statue
of Guru Rinpoche constructed according to the Taksham Lama
Norbu tradition and surrounded by the two Dakinis and the
Eight Manifestations.
To the left of the main image
is Eleven-face and thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara surrounded
by the two bodhisattvas.
In the right alcove there
is Guru Dorje Drolo.
In the left alcove is Palchen Tamdrin
(Hayagriva) with consort.
Group Photo of the Rinpoches attending
the Ceremonies.
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Here is a Ling Dro dancer. Dancing went
on for one and a half days. All 12 chapters of the Gesar
Lingdro were performed.
