Zhabdrung (also Shabdrung; Tibetan: ཞབས་དྲུང་, Wylie: zhabs-drung; "before the feet of ones submit") was a title used when referring to or addressing great lamas in Tibet, particularly those who held a hereditary lineage.

Ngawang Namgyal (Tibetan: ཞབས་དྲུང་ངག་དབང་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་, Wylie: zhabs drung ngag dbang rnam rgyal; alternate spellings include Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel; 1594–1651), known colloquially as The Bearded Lama, was a Tibetan Buddhist Drukpa Kagyu school Rinpoche, and the unifier of Bhutan as a nation-state.

Zhabdrung (also Shabdrung): Zhabdrung - was a title used when referring to or addressing great lamas in Tibet, particularly those who held a hereditary lineage. Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal - was a Tibetan Buddhist lama and the unifier of Bhutan as a nation-state.

Zhabdrung Rinpoche: The Enlightened Visionary Who Shaped Bhutan. In the enchanting realm of Bhutan, amidst towering Himalayan peaks and pristine landscapes, lies a legacy deeply embedded in the country's spiritual and cultural identity—Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal.

Jul 30, 2024 · Explore the life and legacy of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the revered founder of Bhutan. Discover his role in unifying a divided land, establishing a unique dual system of governance, and shaping the nation's spiritual and cultural identity.

Apr 25, 2018 · In Bhutan, Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the founding father, is revered more as a Bodhisattva than anything else. Still, the Zhabdrung was much more than that. He was an extraordinary administrator, an accomplished monk, talented in all the thirteen arts and crafts and a strict vegan whose daily diet composed of milk and fruits.

Jul 18, 2019 · Thanks to Zhadrung’s creation of a strong national identity, the people of Bhutan now enjoy sovereignty, peace and safety and well-being in a unified culture, religion, traditions, and language. Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal (1594–1651) was …

Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel founded Bhutan and ruled the country for over 35 years. He passed away in 1651 but his death was concealed for over 54 years under the pretext that he had entered into a strict retreat.

Oct 9, 2023 · Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal, the 17 th Century master who rose to become the supreme authority throughout Bhutan, both in the secular and spiritual domains, and unified the country as a single nation-state.

Zhabdrung Kuchoe is an important national holiday in Bhutan, observed annually in remembrance of the death anniversary of the great leader Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal. It takes place on the 10th day of the 3rd month of the Bhutanese calendar.