Ladakh himalayas
General Info
· Villages
· Valleys and plateaus
· Lakes
· Passes
· Glaciers
· Rivers
· People
· Religion
· Fairs and festivals
· Losar
· Tampe Chonga
· Jipe Chonga
Tukpa ShejiShey Shrupla
· Taktak and Chimrey Anchuk
· Spituk Gustor
· Hemis Chheshu
· Gaun Tserug
· Nagrang
· Dasmochhe
· Likir Dasmochhe
· Muslim festivals and fairs
· Other places of interest
| Tukpa Sheji The fourth day of the sixth Bodhi month is the day when Buddha delivered his first sermon at Sarnath in northern India. Special prayers are held to mark this occasion and the people pay their respects to the Lord at the gompa to which they owe allegiance. |
Shey Shrupla
This festival is celebrated to mark the bringing home of the
harvest. It begins in the middle of the seventh Bodhi month at
Shey village. Shey Shrupla lasts two days during which the
goddess of plenty is worshipped.
A chosen person is possessed by the goddess. The chosen person is usually a man belonging a particular family of Shey. He is trained for his exalted role doctrined about 15 days in advance. The chosen man is possessed by the goddess for a few hours on both days. As a mark of reverence, the people make various offerings to the goddess, who also "foretells" the future of her devotees. New born children are also christened by the goddess.
A group of dancers perform a special dance depicting tigers and horses. People from the surrounding regions flock to Shey during this period.
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