The phallic-shaped Ongyela torma on the shrine during the Goleng Chodpa.
During the Goleng Chodpa, a phallic-shaped torma called the Ongyela torma is created and installed on the shrine. “Ongyela” means “kids” in Kheng language and this torma is made to bless the children and bless the household with fertility. The individual who carries the torma in the later procession must cry out, “Ongye! Ongye!” The torma is a representation of a sacred stone
Read All
