The highlight of the five-day festival is the fire ritual that is held in the evening where crowds gather to witness the ritualistic naked dance. The temple is one of the two built in Bhutan by the Tibetan King Songtsen Gempo who was supposed to build a total of 108 temples.  The second, located in Paro, the Kichu lhakhang was also built on the same day.

The most important event in Paro Tsechu, held every spring, is the unfurling of the Guru Thongdrol, which is a feast to the eyes and of great religious significance to every Bhutanese.