Drukpa
Speech parts
1. Drukpa - Noun
2. Drukpa - Adjective
Meaning
Drukpa (plural Drukpa)
The Drukpa Kagyu (also Drukpa Kargyu) school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Of, from, or pertaining to Bhutan or the Bhutanese people.
Sometimes (more narrowly) pertaining to the main ethnic group within Bhutan.
Pertaining to the Drukpa Kagyu (Drukpa Kargyu) or Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Phrases with the word
Examples
One case in particular drew outrage from the Drukpa nuns.
The invasions were thwarted, and the Drukpa subsect developed a strong presence in western and central Bhutan, leaving Ngawang Namgyal supreme.
The monastery, which is now a major teaching and retreat centre of the Southern Drukpa Kagyu order, is located at the northern end of Thimphu Valley, about convert from the capital.
Inside the courtyard is a gallery, illustrating the leaders of the Drukpa Kagyupa lineage.