Padmasmabhava's Secret Cliff in Eastern Bhutan above the Khoma
village called Sangye Lodru is also known as Sangwa Dhadrug and people believes
that it is end point of Singye Dzong where the pilgrimage is incomplete if they
don’t visit Sangye Lodru during their return journey from Singye Dzong. The
place was called as Sangye lodru as well as Sangye Dhadru which carries two
different meaning as follows. The name Sangye meaning Buddha refers to Guru
Rinpoche, Lodru means six years of retreat at that place. However from other
side it was known as Sangwa Dhadru meaning Sangwa is Secrete, Dhadru means Six
month where Guru meditated in this café secretly for six month.
While Guru Rinpoche was meditating at Singye Dzong, the
deity of the Tshokar and Tshonag promised to remain as protective deity.
However, the deity of the Tshonag, Drakpa Gyeltsen, breaking his promise and
came down along the Khomachu and almost reached present day Sumpa area. Guru
Rinpoche knew about it and arrived at Sumpa with supernatural power before the
deity reached. The unfaithful deity, knew that Guru had arrived before him and
he hide himself in the cave below Khoma village. Then Guru knew that the deity
would harm the people of this village if it was left unsubdued. So he meditated
in the cave above the present day Khoma village for six months without known by
anyone. Thus the name of the cave came to be known as Sangwa Dhadrug. Guru
Rinpoche also meditated in the cave below the village and hide many treasures
that were later discovered by Tertön Ratna Lingpa. While Guru was meditating at
Sangwa Dhadrug, one girl saw him and offered three bottles of fresh milk in
next morning. Hence, Guru Rinpoche said NGA LA KHO WAI MO CHE DUG “there is a
girl that I need”. From that incident the village below the cliff is said to be
named as Khomo.
The secrete site was renovated recently and it was located above
Khoma /Khomo village under Lhuntse Dzongkhag (15-20 minute walk from Khoma).
