Zhapdrung: 1 definition
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Zhapdrung means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Mandala Texts: The Zhapdrung InstitutionZhapdrung (ཞབས་དྲུང་) is an honorific title used in Tibet and the Himalaya to refer to an important religious figure. It literally means near or at (དྲུང་) the feet (ཞབས་). The title is a respectful way of referring to an important person without directly pointing the person out but referring to the holy person by pointing the space in his proximity. In Bhutan, the Zhapdrung title came to be used almost exclusively to the Zhapdrung institution started by Zhapdrung Ngakwang Namgyel (1594-1651), the founder of Bhutan.
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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