Archives: Festivals

Chaite Dashain is also known as small Dasain, in contrast with big Dasain in the month of Kartik, this...

Mani Rimdu Festival is celebrated at Tengboche, Thame, and Chiwong Monasteries of Solukhumbu district of Nepal. This festival is...

Blessed Rainy Day Bhutan or Thrue  or Thribab is a special holiday in Bhutan that marks the end of...

The Gyantse Pelchoe Festival is an important Tibetan Buddhist celebration held annually in the town of Gyantse, located in...

Sikkim Lepcha Festival Tendong Lho Rum Faat is one of the oldest festivals of the Lepcha people in Sikkim....

Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana Saga Dawa or the Triple Blessed Festival is an auspicious month for Buddhists. Prayers are held...

Rumtek Cham, On this day, Sikkimese Buddhists pay homage to Guru Rimpoche or Guru Padmasambhava, who first introduced Buddhism...

Prayer for Mountain Deity of Khangchendzonga Pang Lhabsol festival is unique to Sikkim. It is celebrated to offer thanks...

Birth Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche Guru Rimpoche’s Thrungkar Tsechu marks the birth anniversary of Guru Rimpoche (Guru Padmasambhava). The...

More or less occurring a few weeks before Loosong. Dasian is the main festival of the Hindu Nepalese in...

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha. The festival is also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi and...

The Elephant Festival is one of the most renowned of all the festivals celebrated in Rajasthan. Elephant is a...

Leh & Likir Domoche Ladakh festival is an annual fiesta organised by the J&K Tourism Department, in association with...

Yargon Toungshak is an annual festival celebrated by the Ladakhi people, particularly in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, India....

The Stok Guru Tseuchu is an important Buddhist festival held annually in the Stok village, located in the Leh...

The Chamday Wnagchok Festival is an annual religious and cultural celebration held at the Chamday Monastery in the Nubra...

The Padum Gustor Festival is an annual celebration held in the town of Padum, the administrative capital of the...

Galdan Namchot is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival celebrated in Ladakh, India, particularly in Leh and its surrounding areas....

Ladakhi Losar, the Tibetan New Year, is one of the most significant and widely celebrated festivals in Ladakh, marking...

The festival of Colors Holi Festival is a popular ancient Hindu festival, also known as the “festival of colors”....

Festival of Lights Diwali is also known as Deepawali, it is the festival of lights. It is one of...

The Pushker Camel Fair, also known as the Pushkar Mela, is one of India’s most famous and vibrant cultural...

The Desert Festival is a lively and captivating event held annually in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, typically in February. This...

The Chandrabhaga Cattle Fair is an annual livestock fair held in the town of Chandrabhaga, located in the western...

The Rumtek Dubchen Festival is a significant religious and cultural event celebrated at the Rumtek Monastery, located in Sikkim,...

The Rumtek Guthor Festival is an important Tibetan Buddhist festival held annually at the Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India....

The Bikaner Camel Festival is an annual event held in the vibrant desert city of Bikaner, Rajasthan, India. Typically...

The Marwar Festival is held every year in memory of the heroes of Rajasthan. The festival is held in...

Gangaur is one of the most important local festival in Rajasthan. In some form or the other it is...

The snake boat races of Kerala brings alive the tranquil backwaters. Snake boat races are held in connection with...

Guru Nanak Jayanti is the birthday of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak, and one of the most sacred...

Bali Yatra is a hugely popular fair held on the banks of Mahanadi River in the fort area of...

Parab Tribal Festival, known as the ‘festival of festivals’, is not merely a showcase of the rich tribal culture...

The Puri Beach Festival is held over 5 days, in the month of November, on the Puri beach that...

Dhanu Yatra is one of the famous yatra of Orissa. Celebrated specially in Bargarh every year to recall Lord...

Adivasi Mela is a tribal festival of great magnitude celebrated by the tribal people of Bhubaneswar , Orissa. It...

Joranda Mela Popularly known as Mahima Mela, it is celebrated at Joranda in Dhenkanal district on Magha Purnima day....

Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of Lord Shiva. Mahashivaratri marks the night when Lord...

Puri Ratha Yatra, famously known as the Car Festival of Puri, is the most elaborate and pious festival in...

Christmas is an annual holiday of Christians that commemorates the birth of Lord Jesus. Christmas celebrations include various traditions...

The Konark dance festival is organized by eminent Odissi guru Gangadhar Pradhan’s Orissa Dance Academy in association with the...

Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti is a National Holiday celebrated in India to mark the occasion of the birthday of Mahatma...

Hindu Festivals Navratri Durga Puja is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights and ten days. It usually takes...

The tenth day after Navratri is called Dusshera, on which number of fairs are organized throughout the northern India,...

The Spituk Gustor Festival is an important religious and cultural event celebrated annually at the Spituk Monastery in Ladakh,...

Teej is the festival for the daughters of the house. This festival is dedicated to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating...

The Butter Sculpture Exhibition is a unique and fascinating event held in various parts of Tibet and the Himalayan...

The Repkong Shaman Festival is an annual cultural and religious festival celebrated in Repkong, a region in Amdo (Tibet)....

Repkong Losar and Monlam Prayer are two major spiritual and cultural events celebrated in the Repkong region of Amdo...

Labrang Losar and Monlam Prayer are significant cultural and spiritual events observed in the Labrang region, an area that...