On the 10th day of the tenth month in Tibetan calendar is the aniversary of the parinirvana of 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche (corresponds to 23rd November 2012).

Dechen Choekhor Monastery Tibet, Kullu and other branch monasteries are conducting special puja on this memorable day marking the passing of this great Lineage Holder of Drukpa Kagyu. The 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche, Thutop Chokyi Gyatso spent his entire life, diligently and selflessly collected and preserved the teachings of the Drukpa Kargyu Lineage, and transmitted these sacred teachings and transmissions to the most remote regions of Tibet and the Himalayan. It is due to his great kindness and exertion that the Drukpa Kargyu Lineage flourishes today in Tibet, Nepal and India.

Passing away in 1964 in his eighties in the remote region of Kinnaur, the 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche had many disciples, among his disciples were the 11th Gyalwang Drukchen, the 7th and 8th Khamtrul Rinpoches, 8th Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche, Drubwang Shakya Shri, Pema Choegyal, Sengdak Rinpoche, H.H. Je Khenpo Kunleg of Bhutan, Apo Rinpoche, 2nd Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Thuksey Rinpoche and almost every Drukpa master that existed around that period of time.

Today Drukpa Kagyu Lineage Holders are mainly holding the lineage of 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche of Dechen Choekhor tradition. Thus he has not only maintained the pure lineage but also became the embodiment of Vajradhara.