- This article is about the locality. About the Buddhist monastery located in it, see Tengboche (monastery) .
Tengboche (or Tingpoche) (Tengboche) is a village in the Khumbu region in northeastern Nepal on the main Everest ascent route. Located at an altitude of 3867 m. Tengboche offers a panoramic view of the Himalayan mountains, including the famous peaks of Tavache , Everest , Nuptse , Lhotse , Ama Dablam and Thamserku [1] .
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Attractions
The village houses a significant Buddhist monastery , which was founded by Guru Rinpoche. The monastery was built in 1923, then destroyed by an earthquake and rebuilt in 1934. The fire destroyed the monastery buildings again in 1989, the restoration was carried out with the help of volunteers and thanks to foreign assistance. [one]
Holidays
Mani Rimdu , the full moon of the 9th Tibetan month , is the most important event of the year for the Khumbu region. At this time, the monastery held three-day celebrations, which were preceded by ten days of continuous prayer to the patron deity, from whom blessings are asked for all mankind. The ceremony begins in the afternoon with the sound of the horns, after which the abbot of the monastery, accompanied by the rest of the monks, sings prayers. An orchestra consisting of cymbals, horns, and flutes heralds the beginning of the festivities of the second day. Monks in colorful robes and huge masks perform dances symbolizing the destruction of evil. On the last day of the holiday, figures made of dough are thrown into the sacred fire. It symbolizes the death of evil forces and the beginning of a happy new year [2]
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View of Tengboche
View of the highest peaks of Everest and Lhotse from Tengboche
Lhotse, Everest and Ama Dablam - view from Tengboche
Tengboche Monastery
New gate in front of the monastery
Dragon on the gate
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Ortner, Sherry B. Life and Death on Mt. Everest: Sherpas and Himalayan Mountaineering . - Princeton University Press, 2001. - P. 112. - ISBN 0691074488 .
- ↑ Mani Rimdu