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Thongdrels are comprised of two silk layers, the painting itself and a yellow drape that covers and protects it. Thongdrels are displayed once per year as the highlight of the tsechu festival of a district or '' Dzongkhag '' (although not every district has a thongdrel). The painting is not allowed to be struck by the direct rays of the sun, thus it is unfurled at around 3:00 in the morning and rolled back up by 7:30 AM. The mere viewing of the unfurled thongdrel is said to cleanse the viewer of sin. SEE ALSO |
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