Religion:Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas

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Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas is held as 12-year event in Hemis, Ladakh, India, at the biggest Buddhist monastery in Ladakh in honour of Buddhist Scholar Saint Naropa and millions of Buddhist monks from across the world assemble in Ladakh for a month.

Significance

Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas is also called "Naropa Festival" and is held once in 12 years.[1] It is held in "Hemis",the biggest monastery in Ladakh[2] in honour of Buddhist Scholar Saint,Naropa.[3][4]

Visitors

Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas is known for largest annual gathering of Buddhist monks numbering millions from across the world.[5]

Events

Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas also involves many cultural events during the festival.[6]

See also

  • Festival in Buddhism

References

  1. ↑ "Thousands flock to Indian Himalayas for rare Buddhist festival" (in en). DAWN.COM. 19 September 2016. https://www.dawn.com/news/1284738. 
  2. ↑ "Hemis to host month-long "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas"" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 7 July 2015. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/hemis-to-host-monthlong-kumbh-mela-of-the-himalayas/article7396869.ece. 
  3. ↑ "Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas begins in Leh" (in en-IN). The Hindu. 16 September 2016. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Kumbh-Mela-of-the-Himalayas-begins-in-Leh/article14984704.ece. 
  4. ↑ "Hemis to host month-long 'Kumbh Mela of the Himalayas' in 2016". hindustantimes.com. 7 July 2015. https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/hemis-to-host-month-long-kumbh-mela-of-the-himalayas-in-2016/story-6Y57XU4SmlynYjRCEbEcFP.html. 
  5. ↑ Bhowmick, Snigdha (17 November 2018). "Naropa Festival: The Kumbh of the Himalayas" (in en). millenniumpost.in. https://www.millenniumpost.in/sundaypost/routes/naropa-festival-the-kumbh-of-the-himalayas-327751?infinitescroll=1. 
  6. ↑ "Bollywood was the biggest draw for young Buddhists at the Kumbh of the Himalayas" (in en). Scroll.in. 22 September 2016. https://scroll.in/magazine/817136/bollywood-was-the-biggest-draw-for-young-buddhists-at-the-kumbh-of-the-himalayas. 



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