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Below please find Bhutan
festival schedule 2013. While Paro, Timphu and Bhumtang festivals are the most visited,
please note there is
no reason to feel the other festivals in Bhutan are less important
or interesting! In fact, if you
prefer no or only few tourists, visit especially those
festivals that are among those less promoted. The most
well-known festivals in Bhutan are the religious
dance festivals known as Tsechus. The Tsechus are
held in honor of Guru Padsambhava, the Indian saint who is
associated with the introduction of Tantric Buddhism in the Himalayan regions of
not only Bhutan but also Sikkim, Nepal, Spiti, Ladakh as well as
Tibet some 1200 years ago. The monastic lama dances have deep religious significance,
and should not be missed, if only for one day, while you'll be
visiting Bhutan. Aside the Tsechus, some Dzongs (fortresses)
stage festivals called Dromche, held in
honor of Yeshe Gompo (Mahakala) or Palden Lhama (Mahakali) -
the two main protective deities of Bhutan. Our
Group Festival Tours are noted where
scheduled, while Private Tours can be designed around any festival listed,
just email us your intended travel dates and we will design an
itinerary for you.
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Key point to remember is
that by attending any one of these festivals Bhutanese
believe one
receives blessings and gains merit to improve his or her
relative balance of good and bad deeds that will enhance
one's cycle of birth and rebirth, hence these festivals
are also
social gatherings where people, dressed in their best, come
together to rejoice. |
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