Karma Chokor Dechen Nunnery
Rumtek, Sikkim
Monthly Puja Calendar
In each month of the Tibetan Calendar, KCD nuns perform the following special puja ceremonies, in addition to regular daily Green Tara and Mahakala Puja practices.
Date
3rd day of the month
8th day of the month
10th day of the month
13th day of the month
Full moon of the month
23rd day of the month
25th day of the month
29th day of the month
New moon of the month
Puja Ceremony
White Tara Puja (Wishing Mandala of White Tara)
Jinasagara Avalokitesvara (Tantra Avalokitesvara Sadhana)
Guru Rinpoche Puja (The essence of the Supreme Jewel Terma discovered by Ja tShon sNying Po)
Smoke Puja (The collected rituals for the offering of Smoke to the deities by the 15th Karmapa)
Buddha Amitabha and Vajrasattva (Meditation and recitation of Buddha Amitabha and Vajrasattva)
Green Tara Puja (Four Mandala Offering Puja)
gCod tshogs rin chen ‘phreng ba (The complete liturgy for the practice of the gCod tradition)
Mahakala Puja (For advanced tantric practitioners, Mahakala fulfils the four enlightened activities.)
Tara Puja and the 35 Buddha practices (Each of these two pujas must be performed in turn each month)