This ongoing event is open for registration through 31 October 2026. You are cordially invited to participate by sending offerings and optional dedications.
We are pleased to share photos taken by Kalimpong Sakya Monastery, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India.
Event ID: 4882
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Brief description: The Drupchod bestows great benefits and blessings upon all participants, including the clearing away of obstacles, the overcoming of illness, and the endowment of profound confidence, wisdom, and merit. You are cordially invited to participate.
Event details: The Vajrakilaya teaching cycle, central to the Sakya tradition, is a profound and elaborate practice dating back to Guru Padmasambhava’s transmission of its teachings to Khon Nagendra Raksita in 775 C.E. This unique ritual is one of the Sakya tradition’s longest and most elaborate spiritual practices, known for its transformative power to dispel obstacles and negativity. Held annually in the ninth lunar month for thirteen consecutive days, this musically rich and beautiful puja begins with a vibrant sacred dance (Cham). This is followed by the creation of an elaborate sand mandala, along with associated ritual practices, continuing until the sand mandala is brushed away on the final day of the ritual.
There is no webcast for this event. Gompa member-supporters are invited to register for the event and to send offerings, together with dedications, at any time up until October 31st, 2026.
We apologise for the cancellation /postponement of this event. All paid registrations will be refunded, all pre-registrations have been cancelled.