In the 3rd Tibetan month the following religious activities take place: Preparations, which take five days, are made for the great bum sgrub ritual based on the Ma tri rin chen sgrol ma; the great bum sgrub ritual is thereafter performed for fifteen days. Religious dances are performed inside and outside the monastery, one day each, and another two days are spent giving initiation. 2. In the 12th month, the dgu gtor rite of Phur pa is performed. Initiations are given at the end of the month. Besides the above-mentioned activities, several small-scale services are performed throughout the year.