Drukpa Kunley Subduing the Demoness of the Pass
The most famous legend of the Divine Madman Drukpa Kunley recounts his confrontation with the three demonesses of Dochula La. Two lesser demonesses merged into the body of the chief demoness Loro Duem and fled to Punakha. When Loro Duem reached the hillock of Lobesa, she disguised herself as a red dog. Drukpa Kunley, undeterred, caught the dog by the ear and used his 'Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom' (his phallus) to subjugate her. He buried the demoness under a giant rock and built a black chorten atop it. The color black symbolized her evil intent. Loro Duem was then transformed into Chhoekim,