India history and geography

Source: Mandala Texts: Yakchoe: The Grand Festival of Ura Village

Chana Dorje is the name of a performance unique to Yakchoe festival celebrated in the village Ura Makrong in Bhutan.— The set of dances depicting the Chana Dorje maṇḍala and the associated spiritual practices is the main ceremony of Ura Yakchoe, and is unique to this festival. The dance has three components. First, the dance of nyulema or zhawri, which symbolizes the ego and all concomitant negative emotions, is performed by a mostly naked dancer. This is followed by the dance of four garuḍa, which represent spiritual forces emanating from the figure of Chana Dorje. The main component is the throchu dance of Chana Dorje and the ten wrathful deities in his retinue. The dance of gomazhi, or the four door guardians, takes place in the middle of the main throchu dance.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Partial matches: Chaṇa.

Full-text: Garuda, Throchu, Gomazhi, Nyulema, Zhawri.

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