Hemis Festival in Ladakh

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Experience The Phenomenal Hemis Festival in Ladakh
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• Hemis Festival is celebrated every year on the
  10th day of Tse-Chu, the lunar month of Tibetan
  calendar. It is the biggest religious festival in
  Ladakh.
• Many tourists visit Ladakh especially to
  experience the famous Hemis Festival, which gives
  an insight into the culture tradition of Ladakh
  Tibet.

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Why is the Hemis Festival Celebrated?

• The festival is observed on the birthday of Lord
  Padmasambhava also known as Guru Rinpoche. He has
  a high reverence in Tibetan history culture.
• It is believed that Lord Rinpoche eradicated
  demons evil spirits from Ladakh in the 18th
  century. Also, he was the one who introduced
  Buddhism into the Himalayan kingdom.

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The Celebration of Hemis Festival

• A colorful fun-fair is held during the two-day
  celebration of the festival.
• A crowd of kids, men, women old people gather
  in the Hemis Monastery to offer prayers
  celebrate the day.

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The Cham Dance adds the charm to the celebration
is the center of attraction. People celebrate
until the dusk.
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• On the second day, people are still enthusiastic
  tend to continue the celebrations from the
  previous day.
• The tune of the tranquil music will eventually
  envelop your mind to make you dance.
• The people destroy the demonic effigies
  structures to mark the victory of good over
  evil.
• The broken pieces of the structures are thrown
  away in 4 different directions by black hat
  dancers. It is a part of the ritual during Hemis
  Festival in Ladakh.

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