Festivals
Tibet is famous for its festivals that attract visitors from all over the world. During the big Buddhist festivals enormous Buddha paintings on fabric (Thangkas) are unrolled and worshipped by monks and locals. Tibetan dancing and opera provide entertainment. Horse festivals also attract big crowds to enjoy the races, horsemanship, and catching up with family and friends.
Saka Dawa festival at Phuntsoling Monastery
The Phuntsoling Monastery [4010m]. Belonging to the Jonang Sect originally, this school of Tibetan Buddhism stands out for the importance it attaches to the Kalachakra Tantra and reached its maximum splendor in the time of the great master Jetsün Taranatha XVI-XVII. Upon his death, after founding several monasteries and spreading Buddhism in Mongolia, the V… Read more →
Region: U-Tsang
Attraction Category: Festivals
Horse races and nomads
The Litang Horse Festival is a spectacular show of horsemanship and experience of local nomadic people.