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๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ซ-๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ . ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐๐, ๐ข๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ก๐๐ซ-๐ฅ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ.
Most of us think of Shingkhar Lauri as if it are one village, one community. In olden days when Samdrup Jongkhar was under Tashigang dzongkhang, the place was called Shingkhar-lauri.
Now, Shingkhar is under Merak Gewog, Tashigang whereas Lauri is under Lauri Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar. Except for one hut, there is no settlement in Shingkhar. It is in fact a pasture for herders of Merak and Sakteng. There used to be a settlement once but people have moved back to Merak and Sakteng. The immediate village next to Shingkhar is Khashiteng. Almost two days away on foot from Merak, there are about 12 households. The first village in the picture is Khashiteng. The next village that you see is Phaju Gonpa. A stream separates these two villages. Phaju Gonpa is under Lauri Gewog. Lauri Gewog centre is located at a beautiful place called Jompa, but Lauri village is further below.
Lauri is corrupted form of Lawa ri, a pool of blue sheep (Lawa). A lama known as Lam Jarepa, who along with Aum Jomo is said to have led the people of Merak and Sakteng from Tshona in Tibet, once saw a blue sheep drinking from a pool of water. Hence the name Lawa ri.
Lauri Primary School is one of the first schools in the country.
Lauri is a very huge Gewog. A variety of cereals grow. The river is endowed with a unique species of fish. Various species of orchids grow all over. It is spiritually a very vibrant community with many temples, practitioners and monastic centers.
Ref: https://somkinga.wordpress.com/