![]() The festival is an annual thanksgiving to the saviour mountain. Tendong saved the Lepcha people during the great deluge which flooded the entire Mayel Lyang country, now known as Sikkim. The 3 day celebrations begin with the offering of prayers to Mount Tendong in South Sikkim. Tendong Lho Rum Faat is one of the oldest festivals of the Lepchas and is usually held in August. The fourth noble truth says about the truth of the Eight Fold Path, which eventually leads to Nirvana. The third noble truth confirms the termination of suffering or the realization of 'Nirvana'. The second noble truth acclaims the truth of the origin of suffering, accident, chance, illusion and their causes. The first noble truth acquaints with suffering. This preaching was granted to his five disciples at the Deer Park in Sarnath. According to the English Calendar, it falls somewhere around July or August each year.Ĭoming to the legend behind the festival, it is observed to celebrate Lord Buddha and his first preaching of the Four Noble Truths. His translation of Ramayan in Nepali language was a milestone in Nepali literature as it was written in common language understood by all.ĭrukpa Tsheshi is celebrated on the 4th day (Tsheshi) of the 6th month (Drukpa) of the Tibetan Calendar. Only people belonging to Brahmin families were educated and could read and write Sanskrit. His writing was significant in the then Nepalese society where common people did not have access to this great epic. Nepalese people commemorate 29th Asar as “Bhanu jayanti” (usually on 13 July), the birthday of Bhanubhakta Acharya, who is also more popularly known as “Nepal ka Adikavi” (Nepal’s first poet).īhanubhakta was a first Nepali poet who translated the great epic “Ramayana” from Sanskrit to Nepali. People gather in the streets to touch their heads with the Holy Scriptures in order to receive blessings. A colourful procession of monks playing musical instruments and devotees carrying holy texts, portraits and statues of Lord Buddha is taken out in Gangtok as well as in other towns and villages of Sikkim. It is believed that on this day the Buddha was born, attained Enlightenment and achieved nirvana. On the full moon of this 4th month of the Tibetan calendar is the main celebration. Saga Dawa or the Triple Blessed Festival is an auspicious month for the Sikkimese Buddhists with prayers held throughout the month in various monasteries. People on this day, visit Lord Rama temples, hold family get-togethers and enjoy festive meals. The festival, also known as ‘Small Dashain’ is commonly celebrated as ‘Ram Navami’ in other parts of the country, commemorating the birth of Lord Rama on this auspicious day during the Pre-Vedic times. ‘Chaite Dashain’ makes for one of the most important religious festivals for the Nepali community inhibiting the Himalayan state of Sikkim in India. ![]() Like other communities, the Tamangs also celebrate their festival with great joy and religious fervour which lasts for five to fifteen days from place to place. The festival falls in the month January - February (Magha Sukla Pakcha) Spring season. Sonam Lochar is an important festival of Tamang community. Two days prior to Losar, the Gutor Chaam is performed at Rumtek monastery depicting the battle between good and evil and the ritualized destruction of evil. Losar is the Tibetan New Year which falls in the month of February and is likewise celebrated by inviting friends and relatives for family gatherings. Hundreds of stalls selling and exhibiting various products are put up for the huge number of people who visit the fair. The mela is said to have evolved from the agricultural fair that was held in Jorethang for the first time in 1955. It has now become a major event, attracting hordes of locals and tourists. The biggest and most awaited is the Jorethang Maghe Mela, held in Jorethang in south Sikkim. On this day huge Fairs and melas are held in many places along the river banks and confluence of rivers. A bathing festival called Makkar is observed, when people take a dip at the confluence of the Tista and Rangit. It falls on the fourteenth of January every year. Known as Makker Sakranti in other parts of India, the festival is observed for three days, usually in mid January. Maghe Sankranti, or the first day of the tenth month of the Bikram Sambat calendar which heralds the onset of warmer weather is a major secular festival of the Nepalese.
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