8th March 2017, Gasa:
Happy International Day of Women!
Tshechudrak has now Kuteng Sungten!
Most Bhutanese know about Goen Tshephu in Goenshari under Punakha Dzongkhag and very few would know about equally sacred Ney of Tshechudrak in Gasa.
May be it was so, because until very recent, there is not much development there besides the natural caves and neys and local stories. However, locally it is regarded as very scared and they hold annual tsehcus and rituals.
Going by the local’s claim, Guru Rimpoche was first here at Tshechudrak from where he flew on tiger’s back to Goen Tshephu and revelaed Goenpo Tsepa Mey. So, it goes without saying the sacredness of this site.
In the last few years, with support from Government and private individuals, the Tshechudrak now has a proper Neykhang, an elaborate Choesam, and statues of Guru, Chenrizig, and Sangay. These statues were sponsored by Yangbi Lopen, Lyonpo Damcho Dorji and Gyelthsen Babu. On 4th March 2017, the consecration and installation ceremony of the statues was held which was presided by Yangbi Lopen and attended by Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Former Lam Neten of Gasa, incumbent Lam Neten, Dzongrab, DT Thrizin and staff and public of Gasa Dzongkhag and Khamoed Gewog on 4th March 2017. This was followed by a 3 day Ngueney (spiritual fasting) attended by about 70 people including some from Goenshari and Nubri.
Our submission = This Ney of Tshechudrak is a MUST VISIT PILGRIMAGE site and we look forward to having you all there. It just takes about 2 hours of easy walk from the road head at Panikong., Khamoed gewog.