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Weaving is considered as an essential part of traditional life in eastern Ladakh. [22] Some festivals of Ladakh are: Hemis Festival - Hemis Monastery has an annual festival named after it. [23] Losar - Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year, is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. [24] Phyang Tsedup Festival - This festival is celebrated every fifth ...
A common characteristic of these festivals is the hoisting of a holy flag which is then brought down only on the final day of the festival. The largest festival in kerala in Pooram category is Arattupuzha Pooram at Arattupuzha temple and in Ulsavam category is Vrishchikolsavam of Thripunithura Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple .
Galdan Namchot is a festival celebrated in Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and many regions of Himalaya, particularly in Ladakh, India.It is to commemorate the birth as well as parinirvana (death) and the Buddhahood of Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419 AD), a famous Scholar/teacher of Tibetan Buddhism whose activities led to the formation of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Archery is a traditional sport in Ladakh, and many villages hold archery festivals, which are as much about traditional dancing, drinking and gambling, as they are about the sport. The sport is conducted with strict etiquette, to the accompaniment of the music of surna and daman ( shehnai and drum).
Sindhu Darshan Festival is a festival held in Leh, Ladakh, India. The festival is held every year in June on the full moon day of Guru Purnima. On this day, devotees gather near the banks of the Indus River, which is known as the Sindhu River in India. Since 1997, the festival has stretched for three days, attracting large numbers of foreign ...
Native traditions of classical performing arts include koodiyattom, a form of Sanskrit drama or theatre and a UNESCO-designated Human Heritage Art.Kathakali (from katerumbu ("story") and kali ("performance")) is a 500-year-old form of dance-drama that interprets ancient epics; a popularized offshoot of kathakali is Kerala natanam (developed in the 20th century by dancer Guru Gopinath).
Keraleeyam is an annual festival held in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. [1] [2] [3] It celebrates the development and achievements of Kerala and its culture.[2] [4] The festival includes seminars, exhibitions, trade fairs, film festivals, food festivals, flower show, light shows, cultural fests, B2B meetings etc, and is spread across more than 40 venues.
Sadya is the traditional nine or more course vegetarian meal served on banana leaf. Onam harvest festival is marked with a special feast lunch on last day and includes rice and a sweet at the end. Vallasadya at Aranmula. The Onam sadya (feast) is another indispensable part of Onam, [54] and almost every Keralite either makes or attends one.