Jambay Lhakhang Drup or Jambay Lhakhang festival is an enthralling festival of Bhutan. The festival is held at Jambay Lhakhang which is one of the oldest temples in Bhutan.The fire offering and the naked dance topping the list. Both of these programmes are held at night on full moon day. The locals believe that passing through the Fire offering in the form of an arch will burn away all the obstacles.
The naked dance represents the primordial wisdom of awareness and emptiness which was initiated by Terton Dorji Lingpa. Simply watching the naked dance is supposed to empower one with an ability to overcome the obstacle of anxiety and fear. Jambay Lhakhang festival also consists of other dances like Dance of Four Groups of Garudas, Stick Dance, the drum dance of Dorji Lingpa, Dance of Lord of Death, Dance of Dramitse and many other colorful and unique dances.
