Celebrated in the courtyard of Kurjey Monastery, Kurjey Tshechu is celebrated widely as the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan. People from Jakar and Kurjey village gather to pay homage to Guru Rinpoche along with other deities. The main attraction of Kurjey Tshechu is the unique mask dances which are performed by the Buddhist monks as well as songs and dance performed by the local villagers. Even though mask dance holds a religious significance which has a belief that doing so will ward off the evil. For this reason, it is performed with much joy and devotion along with conch shells, drums, cymbals, horns and bells that rips the air.
Besides this, people can even indulge in trying scrumptious food from the stalls or watch out other different activities being held during the Tshechu. As it is an annual festival, people from across the country comes together to talk about a certain issue and pray for a successful year ahead. The festival comes to an end by unfurling of a giant Buddha/Guru Thangka thongdroel where the locals along with the tourists attain blessings with the belief that it will wash away all the sins.
Once done with witnessing one of the much-celebrated religious festivals of Bhutan, tourists can head to explore the beautiful and sacred sites of Bumthang that beckons to give an experience like nowhere else. When in Bumthang tourists can head to seek blessings at Lamey Gompa, Tharpaling Monastery and Kunzangdra Monastery. The other popular places to visit include Burning Lake, Ogyen Choling Museum and Jakar Dzong.
