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Nob Chu Sha, H.H. Je Khenpo's Procession and Relic Casting ritual, Punakha Drubchen: Day Five [Wide shot]

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Nob Chu Sha

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Title
Nob Chu Sha, H.H. Je Khenpo's Procession and Relic Casting ritual, Punakha Drubchen: Day Five [Wide shot]
Additional title: Casting away of Precious Relics (Ceremony)
Names
Core of Culture (Organization) (Producer)
Core of Culture (Organization) (Donor)
Collection

Bhutan Dance Project, Core of Culture

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 2005
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 769A
Topics
Dance -- Bhutan
Folk dancing -- Bhutan
Dance -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Rites & ceremonies -- Bhutan
Processions -- Bhutan
Dzongs -- Bhutan -- Punakha (District)
Punakha (Bhutan : District)
Festivals -- Bhutan
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Bhutan
Processional dances -- Bhutan
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Additional physical form: For close shot version, see: *MGZIDF 769B.
Content: Programme for the Punakha Drubchen: Day Five (Feb. 17, 2005): Nob Chu Sha ceremonial Procession of H.H. the Je Khenpo down along the river-side outside the Dzong, where he re-enacts the casting of the precious relic, Rangjung Kharsapani, into the Mo-chu River. This immersion ceremony was performed by the Zhabdrung in 1639 to trick the Tibetan invaders into believing the relics had been destroyed.
Venue: Videotaped during the procession at the Punakha Dzong (by the stairs to the dzong by the Mo-chu river, opposite the river bank to the ceremony), on Feb. 17, 2005.
Acquisition: Gift; Core of Culture. NN-PD
Biographical/historical: Pungthang Dechen Phodrang Dzong (The Palace of Great Bliss) in Punakha was constructed by Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel in 1637-38 and is of great historical significance. Located on a stretch of land where two rivers, the Phochu and Mochu, coverage, the Dzong appears as great anchored ship. It was here that the Zhabdrung died in 1651. Again, it was here that the first hereditary Monarch of Bhutan, King Ugyen Wangchuck, was enthroned just over one hundred years ago, on Dec. 17, 1907. Punakha served as the winter capital of the Kingdom until 1955, (after which the capital moved to Thimphu) and Punakha Dzong continues to be the winter residence of the Central Monastic Authority (CMA) the main monk body of the Drukpa Kagyu School.
Biographical/historical: The Punakha Drubchen is one of the most sacred festivals in Bhutan. This Drubchen is dedicated to Yeshey Goenpo (Mahakala) one of the three Protector Deities of Bhutan. The first two days of the Drubchen see dances taking place inside the Dukang Shrine amongst monks, witnessed only by elected officials of the Government and VIP guests. Whilst Core of Culture were allowed to witness these highly-protected rituals and the sacred dances that accompany them, filming was not allowed. The dances of the third and final day take place before the public, outside, in the main courtyard of the Dzong.).
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Extent: 1 video file (ca. 39 min.) : sound, color
Description
The Drubchen ends with H.H. the Je Khenpho leading a ceremonial procession re-enacting the symbolic immersion of the precious relic, Rangjung Kharsapani, into the Mo-chu River. This immersion ceremony was performed by the Zhabdrung in 1639 to trick the Tibetan invaders into believing that the actual Rangjung Kharsapani had been thrown into the river by the Zhabdrung. Tibetan forces (here represented by selected Pazap troops, look on from the other side of the river).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19825559
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): fd821ff0-e7ef-0130-e4de-3c075448cc4b
Copyright Notice
Core of Culture
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  • 2005: Created
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nob Chu Sha" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 2005. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fdbd20b0-e7ef-0130-11e4-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Nob Chu Sha" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fdbd20b0-e7ef-0130-11e4-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (2005). Nob Chu Sha Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fdbd20b0-e7ef-0130-11e4-3c075448cc4b

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Nob Chu Sha