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The Jambay Lhakhang Temple was held at an intriguing celebration. The celebration has unique dancing styles such as Terchham or Naked Dance that take place in the temple at midnight. Locals and visitors are not allowed to see a style of dance, but they can enjoy a Mask or Cham dance common to every event, fair, and festival in Bhutan.

In the city of Jakar, also known as Bumthang, Jambay Lhakhang Drup is held. The name Jakar in the native language means "white bird." Behind the Jakar Dzong is a popular story (a structure in Bhutan that served various purposes, from administrative to religious).

It is thought that around 1549 a white bird indicated the place of this monastery. There are so many elements that make Bhutan an interesting location for tourists. It boasts magnificent countryside, beautiful people, convents and very unique culture.

Part of its culture is such beautiful and exciting festivals, which everyone on their Bhutan tour should attend. One of Bhutan's most popular festivals is Jambay Lhakhang Drup, a five-day event that attracts a large number of tourists.

The Jambay Lhakhang Drup is one of the Bhutan festivities conducted in Bumthang's Lhakhang Temple. It is one of the 108 temples which the Tibetan King Songsten Gampo had built in one day in the 7th century. The building of these temples has a fascinating story. 

An angry devil is thought to have prevented Buddhism from being propagated in the region by using different tricks and threats. 108 temples were built on her sections of the body to defeat her nefarious goals. These are distributed throughout Tibet, Bhutan, and the surrounding areas.

The festival is marked by several mask dances, referred in the local language as chams. Although this type of dance is typical to all events in Bhutan, the Tercham, also known as nude dance, is what makes this one distinctive.

But if you're excited to attend this dance, just keep it going! It is performed at the temple building at midnight. The dance is not allowed for tourists and local people alike.

At night, a heated dance is held in the hope of blessing sick women with children. Terton Pema Lingpa, a great Buddhist saint whose role in Tibetan Buddhism is just second to that of Padmasambhava, is thought to have initiated these dances. Mewang, Macham, Ging Tsholing, Dramtse Ngacham, Zhana Cham, and other dances are played during this magnificent Bhutanese event.