PoTD - Punakha's Shabdrung Thankha

While last in Punakha there happened to be a national holiday honoring Shabdrung, the unifier of Bhutan.  Punakha has a huge beautiful old thankha (tapestry) that they unfurl just for the day. It will only be out for a few hours and then rolled back up again.  It is believed that to touch it will clear your sins and gain you merit.  I wish I had known before as it would have given me a chance to do more bad things first before being cleaned. :)