festivals in june 2016
Ladakh is an incomparable land of culture and adventure. It showcases the true Buddhist culture in all the aspects of lifestyle and invites travellers from all parts of the world. festivals in june 2016 of Ladakh have always been a great medium to reflect the cultural practices and traditions of this divine and splendid land. When it comes to Ladakh festivals, Hemis proves to be a major crowd puller. It boasts of being the biggest festive celebration of the 'Little Tibet'. This two-day festival is celebrated at the festivals in june 2016 .
About The Festival
The festivals in june 2016 is celebrated after every 12 years on the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava. He was the founder of Tibetan Buddhism, and is believed to have fought with demons for the safety of the local people. The festival falls on the 10th day (Tse-Chu) of the Tibetan lunar month (June/July). During Hemis (after every 12 years) the largest Thangkha (Buddha statue richly embroidered with pearls and semi-precious stones) is also displayed to the devotees. Next Hemis is scheduled in the year 2016.
Major Attractions
A colourful fair is organized during this auspicious occasion which displays some beautiful, traditional and the rarest of handicrafts. The Ladakhis can be seen dressed up in their finest traditional attires for the occasion. Spectacular mask dances and sacred plays are major attractions of the festival. These are performed on the beats of cymbals, drums & long horns. The dances are locally called 'Cham dances', which are performed by group of mask wearing monks. These highly choreographed sacred dances reflect the image representation of deities and devils.
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