THE ROYAL WEDDING

I will be covering the continuation of my previous post that was of Punakha dzong. Since the dzong holds very historic moments of the country, in this post i will be walking you to one of the memorable moment of the country that took place in here.

The wedding of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck took place on 13 October 2011 at the Punakha Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan. The excitment and happiness on every faces of the bhutanese was unmeasurable. Those who couldn't make their way to the venue of the wedding, woke up early in the morning, and sat down infront of their Televison at homes inorder to witness the live telebroadcast of the wedding.

Royal couple

The traditional Buddhist ceremony began around 8:20 am. The king wore a rose patterned yellow silk gho, and he walked into the courtyard of the 17th-century monastery in the old capital of Punakha and proceeded up the high staircase inside. A few minutes later, Ashi arrived at the end of a procession of red-robed monks and flag bearers across a wooden footbridge over the wide, blue river beside the fort.

Her Majesty the queen

She wore a light yellow tego and red, yellow, green and white coloured kira, along with red earrings to match her red wonju.

His Majesty then received the Dar Na Nga, five silk scarves in the five auspicious colors, as well as the Raven Crown of the Wangchuck Dynasty. He then received another Dar Na Nga for Her Majesty and bestowed it on her, along with the Phoenix Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen.

Phoenix Crown.

This was then followed by a formal proclamation of Ashi Jetsun Pema Wangchuck as the Queen of Bhutan. The proclamation was followed by the Tashi Ngasoel ceremony at the Grand Kuenra, presided by the Je Khenpo. During this ceremony, the Je Khenpo chanted the Ngoedrup Langwa prayers for the accumulation of spiritual and worldly virtues. Following this ceremony, representatives of civil and religious authority presented the King and Queen symbolic gifts. At the conclusion of the ceremony, a traditional presentation of felicitations was followed by a public celebration in Punakha.

King of Bhutan and his new bride meet ecstatic crowds on foot | HELLO!

His Majesty the king and the queen meeting the crowd after the ceremony.

The wedding captivated the nation. It was grand and majestic. People overwhelmed with enthusiasm. It was the one of the most memorable day to the people of Bhutan.

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