Usually I set an alarm to get up early in the morning to study. Regardless of any other commitments I may have, I never set an alarm to wake me up early. On the 12th midnight I was not sure whether I set it, but early in the morning I heard my mobile alarm ringing so impressively. Out of my zeal to witness the joyous occasion, I thought I had set it to remind me to witness the present, which is going to ultimately be the history of the nation. Immediately I took a shower and got primed to sit in front of a 24’’ TV.
The rising sun and its shining rays casting uniformly over all the country, chirping birds, cool wind, and smiling people were what I could feel and see soon after I sat on the blue chair. The novelty of Phungthang Dewa Chenpoi Phodrang and its serene scene adds more life to the joy of the people. Soon the arrival of King, the royal family, government heads, Je khenpo, and guests from outside the country will be the real feeling of witnessing the present. It eventually becomes history. Sometimes history is painful and sometimes joyful. History can’t be written without pain or joy. But this was the day when history was celebrated as a moment of great joy. We have won, and we are victorious.
Everything was traditional. The sacred nuptial ceremony was sanctified in a traditional religious ceremony, which was performed in the grand Kuenra (congregation hall), the main seat of the Drukpa Kagyue tradition. The religious ceremony had begun with His Holiness the Je Khenpo conducting the prayer of Zhabdrung Dag Nangma at Machhen Lhakhang, while other Lopons and monks initiated the Tshepa Mey prayer at the grand Kuenra.
His majesty the King received the Dar Na Nga, an arrangement of silk scarves in the five auspicious colors, representing the five elements. The Fourth Druk Gyalpo received the Dar Na Nga for the royal bride from Machhen and bestowed the silk scarves on her in the antechamber.
After receiving empowerment from the Zhabdrung Machhen, the sacred nuptial ceremony was performed. Je Khenpo initiated the chanting of sutras and Ngoe Drup Langwa and offered Tashi Lekdar. The representatives of the government and the people offered the Mendrey, Ku, Sung, Thud and Thrinley (mandala, body, speech, mind, qualities, and deeds), Tashi Ze-gye (eight auspicious articles), Gyal Sid Naduen (symbols of the universal emperor), and Tashi Tagye (eight auspicious symbols) to their Majesties the King and Queen.
After that the celebration with the public started. There were special dedication songs and dances performed by different schools, senior citizens, and dancers from RAPA. With delightful smiles and curvy body movements, all dancers performed to their best.
His Majesty, the King and Queen, met personally with all the people gathered and talked with them. The peoples’ wishes were conveyed. Guests from outside the country got a golden opportunity to wish for and converse with the King and Queen. With no encumbrance, the day was ended with Tashi Labay. And let’s all reminisce with a smile about the history created together.
Palden Drukpa Gyello!!
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