Do-zam : The stone bridge

Category: Place Address Bumthang

The serene region is considered a sacred place by the Bhutanese and ancient tales of religious treasure-discoverers still persist today. Amongst all, one is an astounding tale of stone bridge locally known by the name Do-zam which is in between Kurjey Lhakhang and Pangrey Village under Choekhor Gewog. The locals be of the opinion that the Do-zam was manoeuvre by the Dakini over crossing Chamkhar chhu to connect two places. Unfortunately, the rooster crowed at the break of dawn where the Dakini fled the place leaving the bridge incomplete. People be convinced by the tale where the Guru statues at Jakar Lhakhang, Tamzhing lhakhang and Tang Remochen lhakhang were made by the Dakini. When she fled, the statues at Tamzhing and Jakar lhakhang were incomplete where we can see the statues without the hat(Ueezha) today.


It was once used as a cremation ground at one side of the bridge because the locals believed that it was used as a gas stove (sel thap) by the dakini so that the departed souls will rest in peace. The place is very pleasing on the eyes because of the pine tree near the bridge which is believed to be Ye-lha local deity Jowo Rinchen and the Pangrey villagers offers sulkha twice in a year( summer and winter). Winter offering is believed to see off the deity leaving for hot place and summer offering is for welcoming back the deity.The offering consists of wheat flour, butter, sugar and amaranth seeds near the tree.

Source:  Yugzie's Diary, fB



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