Bhutan: Global Peace Prayer Festival brings out traditional arts to the grand gathering

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Thimpu [Bhutan], November 5 (ANI): As the Global Peace Prayer Festival continues in Thimphu, the second day of the festival saw several side events being organised as part of the grand gathering.

A Traditional Arts and posters exhibition was organised by the National Institute for Zorig Chusum in Thimphu.

The second day of the Global Peace Prayer Festival saw Jabzhi Dhoechog ritual being conducted at Kuenselphodrang (Buddha Point) in the capital city. This rare and elaborate ceremony, seldom performed on such a grand scale, is dedicated to global peace and happiness.

The ceremony combines peaceful offerings with wrathful protection rituals to heal, cleanse, and purify the body, speech, and mind of negative karma.

During the same period, the Global Peace Prayer is taking place at Changlimithang Ground, featuring seven days of non-sectarian Vajrayana Buddhist prayers that represent all schools and traditions of Buddhism.

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