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FESTIVALS IN LADAKH |
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The main festival in Ladakh is the Ladakh Festival held
between 1st and 15th of September of each year. This
includes a parade through the streets of Leh where
people from all over Ladakh are represented - monks in
their colourful robes, archery teams, villagers from all
over Ladakh displaying their multi-coloured and vibrant
traditional costumes, the women proudly don their
elaborate hats and head accessories made of turquoise,
dancing on the streets and occasionally, you may find
foreigners join in the fun. The lively parade ends at
the Polo ground, where a day long cultural display
follows. The celebrations continue for a period of 2
weeks, with exhibitions and other cultural programs
being held all over Ladakh.
Most of the annual festivals of the Gompas are held in
winter but the biggest and most attended one, the Hemis
Festival actually takes place at the start of the summer
season, around late June/early July. This festival
commemorates the birth of renowned Indian sage,
Padmasambhava. Every 12 years, the gompa's greatest
treasures, a huge Thangka over 12m long), is exhibited
in an elaborate ritual, the next one taking place in
2016. |
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The other popular
festivals are the Lamayuru festival (a two-day festival
held at the Lamayuru monastery about 127 kms west of
Leh, where Lamas perform sacred dances by wearing masks
followed by the destruction of sacrificial offerings)
and the Dosmoche festival (also known as the festival of
the Scapegoat, an ancient tradition started by the Kings
of Ladakh where the Leh Palace comes alive with the
music of drums and the thumping steps of the Lamas
dancing to the beat of the drums, oftentimes in
frightful masks. The celebration concludes with
sacrificial offerings which aim to cast away evil
spirits of the past year.
The festivals in the Gompas are quite different to the
Ladakh Festival, taking place at the courtyard of the
Gompas and participated by the lamas of the Gompa. In
such a festival, the Lamas perform various dances, and
attired not in their usual robes, but in colourful and
elaborate robes, wearing masks. The dances usually
represent the victory of good over evil.
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Whichever festival you choose to attend, it will
provide you with an opportunity to see Ladakhis from
all areas of Ladakh, especially during the winter
months, which is the most idle period for us. You
will find Ladakhis gather for the festivals, from as
far as Zanskar to be part of the celebrations.
Please take some time to read our Facts for Visitors
(especially in relation to etiquette on photography
and visiting Gompas).
We set out below a comprehensive list of all the
festivals in Ladakh. Also, don’t forget to view our
Photo Gallery for some photos of the Festivals! |
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Festival |
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2007 |
2008 |
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Gu-stor at Spituk and Stong-De (Zanskar) |
Jan 27,28 |
Jan 17, 18 |
Jan 6,7 |
Jan 23,24 |
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Dosmoche at Leh, Likir and Diskit (Nubra) |
Feb 26,27 |
Feb 15,16 |
Feb 4,5 |
Feb 22,23 |
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Stock Guru Tse-Chu
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March 8,9 |
Feb 25,26 |
Feb 15,16 |
Mar 5,6 |
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Matho Nagrang
(Oracle) |
Mar 14,15 |
March 3,4 |
Feb 20,21 |
March 10,11 |
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Buddha Purnima |
June 11 |
May 31 |
June 18 |
June 6 |
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Hemis Tse –
Chu
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July 6,7 |
June 25,26 |
July 12,13 |
July 1,2 |
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Yuru Kab – Gyat
(Lamayuru Festival) |
July 12,13 |
July 2,3 |
July 20,2 1 |
July 8,9 |
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Karsha Gu-Stor
(Zanskar) |
July 22,23 |
July 11,12 |
July 29,30 |
July 18,19 |
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Phyang Tse -Dup |
July 27,28 |
July 16,.17 |
Aug 3,4 |
July 22,23 |
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Korzok Gu-Stor |
July 28,29 |
July 17,18 |
Aug 4,5 |
July 23,24 |
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Taktok Tse -Chu |
Aug 4,5 |
July 24,25 |
Aug 11,12 |
July 30,31 |
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Sari Naro Nas-Jal
(Zanskar) |
Aug 8,9 |
July 29,30 |
Aug 15,16 |
Aug 3,4 |
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Ladakh Festival
(Leh) |
Sept 1-15 |
Sept 1-15 |
Sept 1-15 |
Sept 1-15 |
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Thiksey Gu-Stor |
Nov 8,9 |
Oct 28,29 |
Nov 15,16 |
Nov 4,5 |
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Chemde Wangchok |
Nov 18,19 |
Nov 7,8 |
Nov 25,26 |
Nov 13,14 |
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Galdam Namchot |
Dec 15 |
Dec 4 |
Dec 21 |
Dec 10 |
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Losar
(Ladakhi New Year) |
Dec 21 |
Dec 10 |
Dec 28 |
Dec 15 |
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NOTE:-
The above dates are subject to change. Please check our
website from time to time for any changes or contact one
of our representatives for confirmation prior to
finalising your itinerary. |
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