Building the Aro Lineage monumental phurba

Khandro Déchen drawing

When Ngakpa Trögyal Dorje got up on that final morning he saw Khandro Déchen sitting at her drawing table, where she had been working all week long on the line drawing of Dorje Phurba. Khandro Déchen had stayed up half the night to finish the line drawing in time for Tsog’khorlo on the final morning of the retreat. This was a wonderful inspiration for all concerned.

• Aro monumental phurba
• Detailed planning
• Foundation
• Preparations
• Trial run
• Triangular base
• Steel work
• Grinding
• Assembly
• Khandro Déchen
• Completion