{"id":456,"date":"2019-08-28T06:13:53","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T06:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.78\/international\/bhutan\/?post_type=add_festival&#038;p=456"},"modified":"2020-01-08T05:20:28","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T05:20:28","slug":"punakha-tshechu-festival","status":"publish","type":"add_festival","link":"https:\/\/www.tourmyindia.com\/international\/bhutan\/punakha-tshechu-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Punakha Tshechu Festival Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Insight into Festival Duration,<br \/>Dates, and Features<\/h2>\n<h3>Festival Duration<\/h3>\n<p>Like other Tsechus which are held in various districts of Bhutan, the Punakha Tshechu is held on the tenth day of the month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The festival is celebrated over a period of three days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"f-border\">\n<h3>Dates for 2020<\/h3>\n<p><span>Starting Date:<\/span> 05<sup>th<\/sup> March 2020<span class=\"span-m\"><\/span><span>Ending Date:<\/span> 07<sup>th<\/sup> March 2020<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"f-border\">\n<h3>Festival Destination<\/h3>\n<p>The Punakha Tshechu festival is held in the district of Punakha, which is located in the western part of Bhutan. The citizens of India, Bangladesh and Maldives are not required to obtain a visa for visiting the country. However, citizens not belonging to these countries will have to obtain a Bhutan visa for visiting the country. When you plan a trip to Bhutan, do not forget to attend this festival.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"f-border\">\n<h3>Special Highlights of the Festival<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Offerings to Guru Rinpoche &#038; local deities<\/li>\n<li>Different kinds of mask dances called Cham<\/li>\n<li>Exciting dance performances by villagers<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Insight into Festival Duration,Dates, and Features Festival Duration Like other Tsechus which are held in various districts of Bhutan, the Punakha Tshechu is held on the tenth day of the month of the lunar Tibetan calendar. The festival is celebrated over a period of three days. 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