By Siddhartha – 16/10/2021
The beauty of Sikkim is everlasting and pristine. This place holds abundance of popular attractions but the beckon of its culture and traditions are unparalleled. When you are in mood to explore cultural spots rather visiting adventurous spots then Sikkim tour would be one of the top places by all means. The Sikkim Festivals compliment its ancient temple which is accessible by a steep and almost unused road that features picture perfect mountain top and panoramic views.
The most popular festivals draw many tourists here for all awesome reasons. Here you can compile the 3 cultural and most notable festivals of Sikkim that you must visit once for the unique festivities.
3 Top Festivals of Sikkim
Sonam Lahsang
Needless to add, Sikkim is rich in ethnicities and cultural festivities. Sonam Lahsang symbolizes end of harvest season and beginning of a new year for Sikkimese. This is called Tibetan New Year and comes in Tibetan culture. This 3 days festival for Tibetan falls in Magh season on 12th February as per 2022 calendar and people enjoy their fullest at this festive season. The attire of local people looks quite impressive and unique. They also love their joyful participation in festivals cultural and religious program. Nepal and Darjeeling people also celebrate this festival with complete pride and joy.
Highlights
- The unique tribal dance Tamang Selo is in top list for tourists.
- Most amazing Damphu and Tungna shows
- Masked Dance Traditional performances
- The cordial appearance of place signifies modesty.
- Saka Dawa
This 10 pious day is coupled with three significant events in life of Buddha such as his birth, explanation and his parnirvana. This ancient Tibetan Bhuddhism marks the blessings days. The origin of the name Saka is nearest star to earth while Dawa means month. This falls in 4 june according to 2022 calendar.
This festival signifies the “joy of giving” in real sense so all devotees, locals come forward to initiates donations as much as they can as it will give happiness and peace along with vibes of winning of goodness over evil.
Highlights
- Cham dance symbolizes Buddhist prayer dance performance
- Birds and animals days of freedom from their natural habitat.
- The origin of “Joy of giving” to poor.
- Mask Dance is a must to join.
- Losoong Festival
Losoong Festival is the symbol of celebration and it signifies the beginning of New Year for Sikkimese. It falls on the 27th Dec to 31st Dec so the celebration stays live for 5 days as per Tibetan Lunar Calendar. Farmers enjoy every year their leisure time after the harvest season end.
This festival is boarded with abundance of hereditary cultures and spark the Sikkimese cultures throughout. The eminent vibes of traditional performance, religious ritual, and cheerful ceremony will give best time. Sikkimese cuisine is at my top list due to their unifications ideally.
Highlights of Losoong Festival
- Cham Dance celebrations by monks
- Acrobat performances my masked artists
- Conventional parades with vivacious treasures.
- Involvement of Archery competitions
- Cuisine delicacies at its best for Sikkimese.
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