The Bhutanese Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal’s Prophetic Visions
- Date of account
- 17th century; Ngawang Namgyal c. 1594–1651
- Location
- Bhutan and southern Tibet
- Source
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- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
Biographical and institutional traditions surrounding Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyal describe dreams, prophecies, sacred encounters, and signs supporting his migration to Bhutan and establishment of religious-political authority. The material can be compared with charismatic leadership, visionary legitimation, sacred geography, and retrospective memory in Himalayan state formation. Accounts were preserved in religious and political contexts and frequently combine biography, miracle narrative, genealogy, and national history. Precise dating of individual stories and the independence of sources need verification.
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