The Tshechu festival is held to pay obeisance to Guru Rinpoche, who brought Buddhism to Bhutan. The people of Jakar and Kurjey villages attend the one-day festival, which includes the Guru Tshengye and Shinjay cham dances performed by the monks of Kurjey Lhakhang. The festival concludes with the unfurling of a giant Buddha/Guru Thangka, known as Thongdrel. It is fully supported and funded by the government of Bhutan.