Yongdzin Rinpoche arriving and leaving Jarsing Pauwa Jyema Rithrö

Today, 21^st June 2025 and the Summer Solstice, Yongdzin Lopön Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche’s holy body (kudung) travelled from his mountain retreat Jyema Rithrö (བྱེ་མ་རི་ཁྲོད།) in Jarsing Pauwa to Triten Norbutse Monastery in Kathmandu, leaving in the early morning.

Photo: Tsultrim Tenzin Lama.

The small group of high lamas, monks and lay practitioners prepared everything in Jarsing Pauwa, decorating the corridor from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room as well as the car and driveway with many auspicious symbols made of flower petals.

Corridor leading from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room in Jyema Rithrö, Jarsing Pauwa. Photo: Largen Lama.

Corridor leading from Yongdzin Rinpoche’s room in Jyema Rithrö, Jarsing Pauwa. Video courtesy of Largen Lama.

After a safe journey down to Kathmandu, the procession was met by a large crowd of devotees who came to pay respects to this great master.

The car with kudung arrives below the monastery. Photo: Gaurav Gurung.

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Here too, the monks had decorated the driveway with many auspicious symbols, and the whole monastery is festooned with lights and garlands to welcome the holy body.

Monks carry the reliquary box up to the monastery. Photo: Ilse.

Monks carry the reliquary box up to the monastery. Photo credit: Jon Kwan.

Monks carry the reliquary box up to the monastery. Photo credit: Jon Kwan.

Prayers offered in Triten Norbutse courtyard. Photo: Jon Kwan.

Great gathering of monks and lay devotees. Video courtesy: Gaurav Gurung.

Yongdzin Rinpoche’s kudung is currently housed in his apartment on the top floor of the new temple.

Jyema Rithrö in Jarsing Pauwa

Yongdzin Rinpoche passed into Great Bliss here and it was here in Jyema Rithrö that he spent eight days in profound thugdam meditation. Today he left Jarsing Pauwa Jyema Rithrö for the last time, a spot he first blessed on 04.04.2004. On that occasion, Rinpoche consecrated the newly-built statue of Drenpa Namkha which many practitioners have visited over the years since then. Now, this place forever remains a holy pilgrimage site for all Bönpos.

Sang offering in anticipation of Yongdzin Rinpoche’s arrival for consecration of Drenpa Namkha statue. Jarsing Phauwa, 4 April 2004. Photo: Carol Ermakova.

Procession led by Kundrol Tulku Namkha Trinley Wanggyal as local people line the dust track to great Yongdzin Rinpoche. Jarsing Phauwa, 4 April 2004. Photo: Carol Ermakova.

Yongdzin Rinpoche arriving for the consecration of Drenpa Namkha statue. Jarsing Phauwa, 4 April 2004. Photo: Carol Ermakova.

Post banner photos courtesy of Carol Ermakova and Tsultrim Tenzin Lama.