Ganga Dussehra, also known as Gangavataran, is an important Hindu festival Celebrated on the tenth day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Jyeshtha (Shukla Dashami), the festival spans ten days, including nine days of festivities.
It commemorates the descent of the holy river Ganga to Earth, which is believed to have taken place on this auspicious day. King Bhagirath aimed to purify his ancestors’ souls and grant them salvation. Seeking help, he approached Lord Brahma, who advised him to pray to Lord Shiva, as bringing the mighty Ganga to Earth.
Ganga Dussehra
Hemis Tseschu
Ladakh: Celebration Of Hemis Tseschu Begins The Hemis Gompa (monastery) celebrated the Hemis Tsechu Festival this year, on the 16th – 17th of June. Celebrated on the 10th day of the Lunar Tibetan calendar. This two-day grand cultural festival is celebrated on the birthday of Guru Padmasambhava, also referred to as Guru Rinpoche. The legend of Guru Padmasambhava dates back to the late 8th century. He introduced tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana) in the Himalayan kingdom.
Celebrated at Hemis Gompa, the biggest monastery in Ladakh It is celebrating ever since founded in 17th century by Galras Rinpoche, the son of King of Ladakh, Deskong Namgyal The
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Hemis Festival is the biggest cultural celebration of the Buddhist and Tibetan communities. The Chaam dance stands out to be a major part of the festival where the lamas and monks perform the dance. For this sacred dance, they are masked in Guru Padmasambhava’s eight different avatars.
