A STORY ABOUT LARA
My name is Nawang Chhodon
and I am from Lara. I am writing a story about my village that I was told as a
child. This is a very old story.
In olden days Lara used to be a big village. Above the village there was a lake. One year the people of Lara failed to do the puja in Komik Tanggyut Gompa. And, they also did not return items belonging to the monastery. Soon after the lake suddenly burst and all the houses in Lara were washed away except one. People now call that house “Takto” which means “like a rock”.
In olden days Lara used to be a big village. Above the village there was a lake. One year the people of Lara failed to do the puja in Komik Tanggyut Gompa. And, they also did not return items belonging to the monastery. Soon after the lake suddenly burst and all the houses in Lara were washed away except one. People now call that house “Takto” which means “like a rock”.
Takto house in Lara.
Teacher Tanzin Dawa
exploring Takto house.
In olden days Lara had 100
houses. At that time it was called “Lara Gyatong” (Gya=100). Now Lara has 14
houses. I do not know whether the story is true, but this is what I was told.
A view of Lara from Takto
House.
Very nice story, Nawang. Juley and thank you for sharing this story. I hope you and others will write some personal and other stories in the future. Looking forward to reading more. Keep up the good work!
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