Hemis festival will be held between July 14 and 15

Q.  Which festival will be held between July 14 and 15 at the Ladakh Hemis Monastery?
- Published on 12 Jul 16

a. Hemis festival
b. Hermis festival
c. Hermes festival
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Hemis festival
 
The festival will be held between July 14 and 15 at Ladakh Hemis Monastery.
  • Hemis festival 2016 or Hemis Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery of the Drukpa, located in Hemis, Ladakh.
  • Situated 45 km away from Leh, the monastery was re-formed d in 1672 by the Ladakhi king Sengge Namgyal.
  • The Hemis Festival is a two-day long cultural extravaganza dedicated to (Lord Padmasambhava) venerated as the Dance Performance at Hemis Monastery representative reincarnate of Buddha.
  • Every 12th year known as the Tibetan Year of the Monkey, Hemis Monastery Festival takes on an auspicious turn.
  • The largest Thangka will be unfurled this year after twelve years, in 2016.

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