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Fair & Festival celebrate in Ladakh

Hemis Festival

Hemis Festival is the most famous Buddhist festival of Ladakh, celebrated every year in June-July at Hemis Monastery. It is organized to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), who revived Tibetan Buddhism. The festival includes traditional mask dances (Cham), dances by monks to the tune of musical instruments and performances in colorful costumes. This festival symbolizes the victory of good over evil and gives a feeling of spiritual energy and cultural richness.

Ladakh Festival

The Ladakh Festival is celebrated in Leh and surrounding areas in the first week of September. It is organized to promote tourism and showcase the rich culture of Ladakh. This festival includes traditional parades, folk dances, music, camel and yak races, polo competitions and handicraft exhibitions. This festival presents the unity and cultural heritage of the local community. Foreign tourists come especially to see this festival, due to which it has become famous internationally.

Losar Festival

Losar is the Tibetan New Year festival, which the people of Ladakh celebrate with great pomp in late December or January. This festival symbolizes the beginning of winter and the welcome of the new year. People clean their houses, worship, wear new clothes and cook traditional dishes. Special worship, dance and religious rituals are held in the monasteries. This festival is celebrated with the wish of community unity, peace and prosperity. It is a precious part of the Buddhist culture and traditions of Ladakh

Sindhu Darshan Festival

This festival is celebrated every year in June on the banks of the Indus River near Leh. This festival is celebrated with the aim of honoring the cultural diversity, integrity and historical importance of India’s Indus River. People from all over the country take soil and water and flow it in the Indus River, which becomes a symbol of unity. With religious rituals, cultural performances and mass prayers, this festival strengthens the feeling of patriotism and brotherhood.