Events & Festivals In Ladakh
Colourful and Culturally Rich Festivals are celebrated mainly in the winter months.
Festivals
Majority of the festivals in Ladakh are celebrated during the winter months. These festivals offer an
opportunity for the closely-knit community to come together and participate in the culturally rich traditions.
Hemis Festival - One of the biggest and the oldest of monastic festivals in
Ladakh, it is celebrated in late June or early July. The festivities mark the birth anniversary of Guru
Padmasambhava. A grand Thangka (religious icon painted or embroidered on cloth) is displayed every 12 years
during the two-day festival.
Other monasteries also have similar festivals. The popular ones are at Lamayuru in early July, Phiyang in
July-August, Tak-Thok and Karsha in Zanskar.
Losar - This festival held in December-January marks the Ladhaki New Year.
Festivities go on for two weeks. The colourful festival features stage fights of good and evil, chanting of
prayers and mantras, walking with fire torches, dance of the Ibex Deer. The whole atmosphere is laden with
dance, music and frenzied merry-making.
Harvest Festival - Held for a period of two weeks in September, the festival
is marked by folk dances, music, polo and archery. Wedding Ceremonies are also organized during this time. The
procession taken out on the final day of the festivities passes through the streets of Leh.
Events and Fairs
Sindhu Darshan - This is a festival, which celebrates the Indus River also
known as Sindhu. Tourists travel on a pilgrimage and prayers are offered to the river, which originates in
Mansarovar, Tibet. The river is seen as a symbol of peace and harmony.
The festival held in May-June every year is an endeavor of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir to bring in
tourism to this part of the country.
Ladakh Festival - The festival showcases the culture of Central Asia, Tibet
and Northern India all that are represented in Ladakh. The festival held in September provides a unique insight into the lives, culture of the Ladakhi people.
| |
Other Categories
Tourist Information - Ladakh
History of Ladakh
Getting Around Ladakh
Places To See In Ladakh
Shopping In Ladakh
Where To Eat In Ladakh
Where To Stay In Ladakh
Events & Festivals In Ladakh
How To Get There?
Travel Tips For Tourists In Ladakh
Ladakh Nearby Places
Main Categories
Agra
Amritsar
Andaman
Bangalore
Delhi
Goa
Hyderabad
Jaipur
Kolkata
Ladakh
Mount-Abu
Mumbai
Ooty
Shimla
Sikkim
Srinagar
Udaipur
Vaishno-Devi
|