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Sikkim Blog Khushi - Dock
Losar Festival:
Losar is Tibetan New Year festival and is marked with
a lot of festivities. This festival is usually celebrated in
the first week of February.
Phang Lhabsol:
Phang Lhabsol is one of the most unique festivals of
Sikkim, was renowned by ChakdorNamgyal, the 3rd
ruler of Sikkim. This festival involves worshipping
Mount Kanchendzonga and devoting for its uniting
powers.
Bumchu Festival:
The festival of Bumchu is celebrated with full
grandeur and zeal at the Tashiding Monastery in the
West Sikkim in the month of January. Bum represents
“pot or vase” and chu means “water”. During the
celebration, the pot that is filled with the Holy water is
opened by the Lamas present in the monastery.
A part of the heavenly water is then distributed to all
the devotees who are gathered in this festival. And
then, the pot is refilled again with water and sealed for
the next year’s celebration